Meaning & use
xi
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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