5-Letter Words Containing: LAY
(In Exact Order)Best Scoring 5 Letter Words With: LAY
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Length | Usage | Points | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flays | 5 | 11 | verbv | |||||
verb • strip the skin off | ||||||||
| playa | 5 | 10 | nounn | |||||
noun • A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely. • A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male). • A player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships). | ||||||||
| belay | 5 | 10 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured verb • turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him • fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat | ||||||||
| layup | 5 | 10 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) | ||||||||
| splay | 5 | 10 | verbv | |||||
noun • an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger adjective satellite • turned outward in an ungainly manner verb • spread open or apart • turn outward • move out of position | ||||||||
| clays | 5 | 10 | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978) • a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired • United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • the dead body of a human being | ||||||||
| plays | 5 | 10 | verbv | |||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
| delay | 5 | 9 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||||
| layed | 5 | 9 | ||||||
Valid word for Scrabble US
| ||||||||
| layer | 5 | 8 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance • a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a hen that lays eggs • thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells verb • make or form a layer | ||||||||
| or scroll down to see all results... | ||||||||
Tip: Scrabble EU allows far more words than US! Also change the max length to see more words. | ||||||||
