Waits
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Waits
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 (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)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.
noun
- A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
Anagrams of Waits
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
w4
a1
i1
t1
s1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Waits
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 "Waits"
Waits is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "waits" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Waits" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "waits" is a low-scoring word.