Yes. AI is a valid word.
AI is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
AI is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About AI
The three-toed sloth moves so slowly that it climbs down from its tree only about once a week. In play, AI is one of the best ways to clear an A and an I together, and AIS is valid too.
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AI scores 2 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + I 1 = 2. On a double-word square that's 4, on a triple-word 6, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: AI as the first play
Later in the game, put the A on a 3L square and AI is worth 4 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of AI (1):
After AI (7):
- AIDgive help or assistance
- AILaromatic bulb used as seasoning
- AIMan anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- AINbelonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself)
- AIRa mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
- AISform of AI: a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
- AIT
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from AI
Other forms of AI (1):
- AISform of AI: a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
Words that start with AI:
- AIDEan assistant
- AIDSform of AID: give help or assistance
- AILSform of AIL: aromatic bulb used as seasoning
- AIMSform of AIM: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- AINSform of AIN: belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself)
- AIRN
- AIRSform of AIR: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
- AIRTchannel into a new direction
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of AI and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
AI is a three-toed sloth from South America, not just artificial intelligence. Picture a sloth hanging from the A, slowly reaching for the I.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with A
Check words at the table, free
Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.