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nye

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/naɪ/

Definition of nye

10 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A brood or flock of pheasants.
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noun

  1. A brood or flock of pheasants.

name

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of New Year's Eve.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A surname from Middle English.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  4. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  5. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  6. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  7. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  8. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)A placename

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Etymology

Probably from French nid (“nest, brood”), from Latin nidus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nest.

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1 extension · 1 front

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