What does WAIT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /weɪt/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- stay in one place and anticipate or expect something“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets”
- wait before acting“the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment”
- look forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
- serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant“I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's”
noun
- time during which some action is awaited“instant replay caused too long a delay”
- the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)“the wait was an ordeal for him”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
waits8waited10
Anagrams of WAIT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WAIT
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is WAIT a valid word in word games?
WAIT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is WAIT worth?
WAIT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WAIT?
11 other words, including IT, AT, AI and AW.