Goodbye in Morse Code
--. --- --- -.. -... -.-- .
"Goodbye" is the farewell word, and in Morse it's a single seven-letter run: --. --- --- -.. -... -.-- . . Here "good" and "bye" are joined as one word, so there's no word-gap — the dots and dashes flow continuously from start to finish. That makes "goodbye" a flowing, dash-rich pattern well suited to a bracelet or a parting keepsake.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown
| Letter | Morse | Sound (di / dah) |
|---|---|---|
| G | --. | dah-dah-dit |
| O | --- | dah-dah-dah |
| O | --- | dah-dah-dah |
| D | -.. | dah-di-dit |
| B | -... | dah-di-di-dit |
| Y | -.-- | dah-di-dah-dah |
| E | . | dit |
Seven letters with no break. It opens like its greeting cousins on --. --- --- -.. (the "good" portion), then continues straight into B, Y, E: -... -.-- .. The two three-dash O's near the start give it weight, and it finishes on a single-dot E — a long, drawn-out word that softens at the very end.
How to Send “Goodbye” in Morse Code
Because "goodbye" is one continuous word, it engraves as an unbroken line of marks, which looks clean on a bracelet bar or a farewell gift. Send it as a flashed sign-off at the end of a session, or tap it slowly to enjoy its long arc from heavy dashes to that final soft dot. It's good practice for sending a longer single word without word-gaps.
Type it
Enter "Goodbye" in any Morse translator to see --. --- --- -.. -... -.-- . appear instantly — the fastest way to check the pattern.
Tap it
Tap the rhythm on a hand or table: short taps for dots, longer presses for dashes, with a clear pause between letters.
Blink it
Signal it with your eyes or a subtle nod — quick for a dot, held for a dash — a silent way to pass "Goodbye" across a room.
Flash it
Use a flashlight or phone light: a brief flash is a dot, a long flash is a dash. Press Play above to hear the timing first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "goodbye" in Morse code?+
"Goodbye" in Morse code is --. --- --- -.. -... -.-- . , spelled as one continuous seven-letter word with no word-gap. It begins like "good" with two three-dash O's and ends on a single-dot E, making a long, flowing farewell pattern.
Is "goodbye" one word or two in Morse code?+
It's encoded as a single word — G-O-O-D-B-Y-E — so the letters run together with only letter-gaps between them and no larger word-gap. That's why it appears as one unbroken sequence, unlike "good morning" or "good night," which split into two words.
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