Is NAY a Scrabble word?
Yes. NAY is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A vote against.
Noun 2 meanings
A vote against.
“I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.”
A person who voted against.
“The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.”
Etymology
From Middle English nai, nei, from Old Norse nei (“no”), contraction of ne (“not”) + ei (“ever”), itself from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”). More at no. The verb is from Middle English nayen (“to refuse, deny, gainsay”), from the interjection and adverb above.
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NAY at a glance
NAY has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + Y 4) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #16,234 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -NAY
More endings- CHARDONNAY19
- MORNAY11
- HOGMANAY17
- RENAY8
- IXNAY15
- GUANAY10
- DENAY9
- HOGMENAY17
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