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Inlaying

i 1n 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of inlay

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does inlaying mean?

verb

  1. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

Definitions shown for inlay, the base form of inlaying.

Is INLAYING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is INLAYING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
i 1n 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
i 1n 2l 2a 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
i 1n 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
i 1n 1l 2a 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INLAYING

Hooks for INLAYING

Add one letter to the front or back of INLAYING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like INLAYING

Common words that share the ending -AYING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AYING

Inlaying: quick answers

Is INLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INLAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INLAYING worth?
INLAYING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inlaying mean?
inlaying is the present participle of inlay, which means “decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal”.
What words can you make with the letters in INLAYING?
You can make 79 shorter words from INLAYING, such as INLYING, GAINLY, LAYING, GAILY. See the full list.