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Updated June 2026
To stay in expectation of something; to delay action until a particular time.
“Please wait here while I get your documents ready.”
/weɪt/
Common verb with W-A-I-T pattern; contains AI vowel pair.
Worth 7 points; W adds value to common letters.
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