Definition of WADI

wadi

Plural: wadies, wadis

Noun

  • The bed of a usually dry watercourse in arid regions.
  • gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
  • A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Examples

  • A well-placed WADI can open up new possibilities for parallel plays on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).

Synonyms

nahal, wash

Scrabble Score: 8

wadi: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wadi: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wadi: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

wadi: valid Words With Friends Word