buy
VERBNOUN
/baɪ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
buy is a valid 3-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1Y4
3 + 1 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does buy mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
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2
Obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.
“She buys for the big department store”
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RELATED
3
Accept as true.
“I can't buy this story”
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4
Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange.
“She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work”
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5
Be worth or be capable of buying.
“This sum will buy you a ride on the train”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An advantageous purchase.
“the stock was a real buy at that price”
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