/saɪ/
noun

Is SAI a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. SAI is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

  2. A sajou; a capuchin (monkey).

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Japanese 釵 (sai).

SAI at a glance

SAI has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + I 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,038 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -SAI

More endings

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

  • BONSAI8
  • ASSAI5
  • DOSAI6
  • PETSAI8

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