Definitions for why
why
why
Spelling: [hwahy, wahy]
IPA: /ʰwaɪ, waɪ/
Why is a 3 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 9 anagrams from letters in why (hwy).
Definitions for why
noun
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a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.:
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the cause or reason:
adverb
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for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?:
conjunction
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for what cause or reason:
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for which; on account of which (usually after reason to introduce a relative clause):
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the reason for which:
interjection
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(used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive):
Origin of why
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwī, hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what; cognate with Old Norse hvī