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Lays

l 1a 1y 4s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of lay

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

What does lays mean?

noun

  1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

    Synonymsballad

  2. a narrative poem of popular origin

    Synonymsballad

verb

  1. put into a certain place or abstract location

    “Put your things here”

    Synonymsputsetplaceposeposition

  2. put in a horizontal position

    “lay the books on the table”

    Synonymsput downrepose

  3. prepare or position for action or operation

    “lay a fire”

  4. lay eggs

    “This hen doesn't lay”

  5. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

    “lay a responsibility on someone”

Definitions shown for lay, the base form of lays.

Is LAYS 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 LAYS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
l 2a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
l 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
l 2a 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in LAYS

Anagrams 1

slay

Hooks for LAYS

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

Front hooks

alaysblaysclaysflaysplaysslays

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LAYS

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

dayspayssayswaysstayspraysbaysgayshaysjaysnaysraysbraysfraysspaysswaystraysspraysstraysalwaysholidaysnowadaysarraysessays
All words ending in -AYS

Lays: quick answers

Is LAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAYS worth?
LAYS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lays mean?
lays is the plural and third-person singular form of lay, which means “a narrative song with a recurrent refrain”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAYS?
You can make 12 shorter words from LAYS, such as AYS, LAY, SAY, SLY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LAYS?
LAYS rearranges into SLAY.