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Waylays

w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of waylay

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

What does waylays mean?

verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack

    Synonymsambushscupperbushwhacklurkambuscade

Definitions shown for waylay, the base form of waylays.

Is WAYLAYS 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 WAYLAYS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
w 4a 1y 3l 2a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
w 5a 1y 4l 2a 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in WAYLAYS

Words that end like WAYLAYS

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.

All words ending in -AYS

Waylays: quick answers

Is WAYLAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WAYLAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WAYLAYS worth?
WAYLAYS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does waylays mean?
waylays is the third-person singular form of waylay, which means “wait in hiding to attack”.
What words can you make with the letters in WAYLAYS?
You can make 52 shorter words from WAYLAYS, such as WAYLAY, YAWY, ALWAYS, ALWAY. See the full list.