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Waylayer

w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of waylay

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

What does waylayer mean?

verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack

    Synonymsambushscupperbushwhacklurkambuscade

Definitions shown for waylay, the base form of waylayer.

Is WAYLAYER 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 WAYLAYER worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
w 4a 1y 3l 2a 1y 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
w 5a 1y 4l 2a 1y 4e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in WAYLAYER

Hooks for WAYLAYER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like WAYLAYER

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

All words ending in -AYER

Waylayer: quick answers

Is WAYLAYER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WAYLAYER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WAYLAYER worth?
WAYLAYER scores 17 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does waylayer mean?
waylayer is related to waylay, which means “wait in hiding to attack”.
What words can you make with the letters in WAYLAYER?
You can make 107 shorter words from WAYLAYER, such as WAYLAY, WRYLY, YAWEY, YAWY. See the full list.