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What does nilgai mean? Is nilgai a Scrabble word?

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Is nilgai a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word nilgai is a Scrabble US word. The word nilgai is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

N1I1L1G2A1I1

Is nilgai a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word nilgai is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

N1I1L1G2A1I1

Is nilgai a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word nilgai is a Words With Friends word. The word nilgai is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

N2I1L2G3A1I1

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6-letter words (2 found)

AILING,NILGAI,

5-letter words (5 found)

ALGIN,ALIGN,LIANG,LIGAN,LINGA,

4-letter words (12 found)

AGIN,ANIL,GAIN,GILA,GLIA,ILIA,INIA,LAIN,LANG,LING,NAIL,NGAI,

3-letter words (12 found)

AIL,AIN,ANI,GAL,GAN,GIN,ING,LAG,LIG,LIN,NAG,NIL,

2-letter words (9 found)

AG,AI,AL,AN,GI,IN,LA,LI,NA,

You can make 40 words from nilgai according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of nilgai

nilgai

Alternative forms

  • nilghai, nilghau, nilgau, nylghau, nylgau, neelghau, neelgye

Etymology

From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) +‎ गाय (gāy, “cow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/

Noun

nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)

  1. A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.

Translations

References

  • “nilgai”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  • “nilgai” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

  • Gilani, ailing

Italian

Noun

nilgai m (invariable)

  1. bluebuck, blaubok, blue antelope, nilgai, nilgau, blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
    Synonym: antilope azzurra (“Boselaphus tragocamelus”)

Anagrams

  • lagnii

Source: wiktionary.org