okay: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 11 letter points · starts with O · ends with Y
Meaning of okay
noun
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative spelling of OK.
Base or related entry: OK.
Listed forms: okays, ok, okeh, okey.
Source: Wiktionary — okay.
verb
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative spelling of OK.
Base or related entry: OK.
Listed forms: okays, okaying, okayed, ok, okeh, okey.
Source: Wiktionary — okay.
adj
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative spelling of OK.
Base or related entry: OK.
Listed forms: okayer, okayest, ok, okeh, okey.
Source: Wiktionary — okay.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for okay.
adjective
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
noun
an endorsement
- O.K.
- OK
- okey
- okeh
adverb
in a satisfactory or adequate manner
- O.K.
- all right
- alright
verb
give sanction to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is okay in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of okay
O(1) + K(5) + A(1) + Y(4) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of okay
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from okay
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in okay. Showing up to 24, longest first.