Is “Nay” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
NAY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Nay

/neɪ/

noun
  1. 1.A vote against.

    I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.

  2. 2.A person who voted against.

    The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.

  3. 3.A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false

verb
  1. 1.To refuse.

adjective
  1. 1.Nary.

adverb
  1. 1.No.

  2. 2.Introducing a statement, without direct negation.

  3. 3.Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).

    His face was dirty, nay, filthy.