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/waɪ/
nounadverb

Is WAI a Scrabble word?

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

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. why (a purposeful misspelling)

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ (wâi, “a gesture of thanks”).

WAI at a glance

WAI has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (W 4 + A 1 + I 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,040 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -WAI

More endings

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

  • KOROWAI14
  • TAWAI8
  • KAHAWAI17
  • KOKOWAI18

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