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Is ofay a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ofay is a Scrabble US word. The word ofay is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

O1F4A1Y4

Is ofay a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ofay is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

O1F4A1Y4

Is ofay a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ofay is a Words With Friends word. The word ofay is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1F4A1Y3

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4-letter words (1 found)

OFAY,

3-letter words (3 found)

FAY,FOY,OAF,

2-letter words (7 found)

AY,FA,FY,OF,OY,YA,YO,

You can make 11 words from ofay according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ofay

ofay

English

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps from an African language (possibly Yoruba ófé (“to evade, disappear”)). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate.

A possible point of origin is Cab Calloway's Hepster's Dictionary, where the word is defined as "Policeman or law enforcement, 'The Man'".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoʊfeɪ/
  • Homophone: au fait

Noun

ofay (plural ofays)

  1. (US, ethnic slur, slang) A white person.
    Synonyms: honky, whitey; see also Thesaurus:white person

Adjective

ofay (comparative more ofay, superlative most ofay)

  1. (US, ethnic slur, slang) White; white-skinned.
    • 1984. Anthony Burgess, Enderby's Dark Lady:
      ‘Baby,’ April Elgar said, ‘you may be an uptight ofay milk-toast limey bastard, but you ain’t no fag.’
    • 1959. Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun:
      Everything is strictly peachy keen, as the ofay kids say.

References

Anagrams

  • Yafo

Source: wiktionary.org