lei

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
3
Words With Friends
4
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/leɪ/

Definition of lei

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A garland of flowers in Hawaii.
    “Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together.”
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noun

  1. A garland of flowers in Hawaii.
    “Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together.”
  2. (form-of, plural)plural of leu
  3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Legal Entity Identifier, a unique global identifier for legal entities participating in financial transactions.

name

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian lei.

Anagrams of lei

4 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play lie 3 points

Words you can make from lei

3 playable · top: LIE (3 pts)

Best play lie 3 points

2-letter words

2 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 1 front · 1 back

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