Assegai

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A slender wooden spear tipped with iron, traditionally carried by Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa.

“Warriors carried the assegai as their primary weapon in close combat.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

as·se·gai

Related Words

Synonyms

assagai

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Four vowels including triple A, the GAI ending is very uncommon in English

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Scrabble

Useful for clearing a vowel-heavy rack, the G scores modestly and the double-S is a distinctive opening

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Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “assegai” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

assagai

Words you can make from Assegai

Shorter words formed from the letters in “assegai”.

saigas aegis assai gases geisa sagai sagas sages saiga sesia agas ages aias asea asia asse assi egis gaea gaes gaia gess gies gise

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