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Splaying

s 1p 3l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of splay

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

What does splaying mean?

verb

  1. spread open or apart

    “He splayed his huge hands over the table”

  2. turn outward

    “These birds can splay out their toes”

    Synonymsturn outspread outrotate

  3. move out of position

    “dislocate joints”

    Synonymsdislocateluxateslip

Definitions shown for splay, the base form of splaying.

Is SPLAYING 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 SPLAYING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1p 3l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1p 4l 2a 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1p 4l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1p 3l 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 SPLAYING

Anagrams 1

Words that end like SPLAYING

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

Splaying: quick answers

Is SPLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPLAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPLAYING worth?
SPLAYING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does splaying mean?
splaying is the present participle of splay, which means “spread open or apart”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPLAYING?
You can make 270 shorter words from SPLAYING, such as PAYINGS, PLAYING, SPANGLY, SPAYING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPLAYING?
SPLAYING rearranges into PALSYING.