8-Letter Words With LAYI
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LAYI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LAYI 9 words
How often does LAYI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing LAYI. They average 12.9 points and the best is SPLAYING (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 88.9% of words
Most common last letters
- g 88.9%
- t 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LAYI
s 1p 3l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
splaying
Form of splay
- verbspread open or apart“He splayed his huge hands over the table”
- verbturn outward“These birds can splay out their toes”
- verbmove out of position“dislocate joints”
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8-Letter Words With LAYI FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing LAYI are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing LAYI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LAYI?
SPLAYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELAYING (14), UPLAYING (14), DELAYING (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LAYI?
Everyday examples include DELAYING, CLAYIEST, INLAYING, ALLAYING, RELAYING, SPLAYING, BELAYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LAYI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UPLAYING (14), UNLAYING (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.