/teɪ/

Is TAY a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. TAY is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

TAY is a 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble.

Note

No definition we would stand behind is on file for TAY. It is listed in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Where it comes from

Etymology

Spelling form indicating original pronunciation of tea. The digraph ea represented /ɛː/ in Early Modern English; it later merged chiefly with ee, but regionally or sporadically with ay (in standard English break, great, steak). Compare the song Polly put the kettle on, where tea rhymes with away.

TAY at a glance

TAY has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + Y 4) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #23,745 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -TAY

More endings

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

  • STAY7
  • MAINSTAY13
  • SATAY8
  • OVERSTAY14
  • HOMESTAY16
  • OUTSTAY10
  • FORESTAY14
  • BACKSTAY19
  • BOBSTAY14
  • DITTAY10
  • HEADSTAY15
  • JACKSTAY24

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