okay

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/
See all 4 pronunciations
/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ · /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ · [ˌɔˈkej] · /əˈkeɪ/

Definition of okay

5 senses · 5 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.

verb

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.
    “They [the English] turned her [Joan of Arc] over to the mercies of the Church to make sure the murder was a blessed one. All soldiers are superstitious, I suppose. Nobody wanted to kill an obvious saint unless the Church okayed it.”

adj

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.
    “One of us must marry well. Meg didn't, Jo won't, Beth can't yet, so I shall, and make everything okay all round.”

adv

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.

intj

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of OK.

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Etymology

A respelling of OK.

Words you can make from okay

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4-letter words

1 word

3-letter words

6 words

2-letter words

6 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 1 front · 1 back

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