Is AYE a Scrabble word?
Yes. AYE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.
Meaning Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
Interjection 3 meanings
Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
A word used to acknowledge a command from a superior, usually preceded by a verbatim repeat-back.
Used in aye aye.
Verb 1 meaning
To respond with an "aye".
Noun 1 meaning
An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
“to call for the ayes and nays”
Etymology
From Middle English ay, ai, aȝȝ, from Old Norse ei, ey, from Proto-Germanic *aiwa, *aiwō (“ever, always”), from *aiwaz (“age; law”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“long time”). Doublet of aeviternity and aevum.
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AYE at a glance
AYE has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + Y 4 + E 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,259 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -AYE
More endings- BAYE9
- LAUNCEGAYE16
- RIMAYE11
- SCRAYE11
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