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WAIT

WAIT is a valid 4-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does WAIT Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterwaitTotal
Scrabble41117
Words With Friends41117

Word Game Intelligence

WAIT Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

2 vowels · 2 consonants

Vowels (A at #2, I at #3)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: A-
Back hooks: -E -S

High-value tiles: W

Hive & Anagram Power

4 unique letters · 14 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of WAIT

No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of WAIT can't be rearranged.

Words Inside WAIT

14 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when WAIT won't fit on the board.

aititataitawtwawaiwatwitaiatawittati

WAIT Appears In

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