Is WYE a Scrabble word?
Yes. WYE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
Meaning The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
Noun 2 meanings
The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
A Y-shaped object: a wye level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.
“By going around the wye, a train can change direction.”
Verb 2 meanings
To make something into a wye (letter Y) shape.
“When a hose line is divided into two or more lines, these lines are known as wyed lines.”
To reverse the direction of a train using a wye.
“Since the train didn't have a control cab at the other end, they wyed the train to turn it around for the trip back to the city.”
Etymology
Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Old French ui or gui.
WYE at a glance
WYE has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (W 4 + Y 4 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #37,386 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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