Waits

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

third person singular of wait; stays in expectation

“She waits patiently for the bus every morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/weɪts/

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Anagrams of Waits

Words that use exactly the same letters as “waits”.

swati waist

Words one letter different

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baits faits gaits wafts waifs wails wains wairs wants warts wasts watts whits writs

Words you can make from Waits

Shorter words formed from the letters in “waits”.

aits atis wait

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