/leɪ/
noun

Is LEI a Scrabble word?

Yes. LEI is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A garland of flowers in Hawaii.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A garland of flowers in Hawaii.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: lei via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian lei.

LEI at a glance

LEI has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + I 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #22,769 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -LEI

More endings

Same last three letters as LEI. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • NUCLEI8
  • VLEI7
  • MICRONUCLEI17
  • MALLEI8
  • GLEI5
  • SOLEI5
  • PRONUCLEI13
  • ACULEI8
  • KINETONUCLEI18
  • MACRONUCLEI17
  • PILEI7
  • SUBNUCLEI13

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