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okay

/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/•adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Okay can refer to an endorsement. As a verb, okay can mean to give sanction to.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

KAY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OKAY” Mean?

/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/

okay has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

“an all-right movie”

“the passengers were shaken up but are all right”

“is everything all right?”

“everything's fine”

Synonyms

fine ok cool

Noun

1 sense

an endorsement

“they gave us the O.K. to go ahead”

Synonyms

ok okey okeh

Adverb

1 sense

in a satisfactory or adequate manner

“she'll do okay on her own”

“held up all right under pressure”

Synonyms

alright

Verb

1 sense

give sanction to

“I approve of his educational policies”

Synonyms

approve sanction

Synonyms for OKAY

fine ok cool okey okeh alright approve sanction

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word okay with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, K, A, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for okay.

OKAY is a 4-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with O and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using okay in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OKAY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OKAY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OKAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OKAY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside okay.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

VCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OK, KA, AY

Trigrams

OKA, KAY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for okay.

OKAY is a 4-letter short fill.

It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.