Meaning & use

xi

noun·Advanced

The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, and a word accepted in Scrabble and other word games.

See it in a sentence

Physicists often use xi to represent a variable in equations.

Playing xi on a triple-letter score can turn a weak hand into a strong move.

A note on using this word

Xi is one of several two-letter Greek-letter names, like pi and chi, that experienced Scrabble players memorize for high-value plays.

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