Wait
/weɪt/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Wait
noun
- A delay.
"I had a very long wait at the airport security check."
- An ambush.
"They lay in wait for the patrol."
- One who watches; a watchman.
- (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
- (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
verb
- To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
"Wait here until your car arrives."
- To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
"She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."
- To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
Anagrams of Wait
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Wait"
Wait is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Wait" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wait" is a low-scoring word.