Yay

/jeɪ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters

Definition of Yay

interjection

An expression of happiness.
"Yay! I have finally finished my work!"

adverb

Yes.
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
"The pony was yea high."

Anagrams of Yay

No exact anagrams found for "yay". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "yay" and rearranging:

+syays

Related Word Patterns

YA...Words starting with "ya"...AYWords ending with "ay"All 3-letter words Unscramble "yay"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hooray aye yeah yep yes yigh yup

ANTONYMS

nay no

Letter Values

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "yay"All 3-Letter Words Words Starting With "Y"

Rhymes With Yay

affray airplay airway aisleway alackaday allay alleyway alway antigay anyway archway areaway

Related 3-Letter Words

yag yah yak yam yap yar yaw yea yeh yen yep yes yet yew yid

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 "Yay"

Yay is a 3-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Yay" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "yay" is a low-scoring word.

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