5-Letter Words With LAY
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LAY 21 words
How often does LAY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words containing LAY. They average 9.1 points, the best is FLAYS (11 points) and 47.6% end in Y.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 47.6% of words
Most common last letters
- y 47.6%
- s 28.6%
- a 4.8%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LAY
f 4l 1a 1y 4s 1
F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
flays
Form of flay
- verbstrip the skin off
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How many five-letter words containing LAY are there?
There are 21 five-letter words containing LAY 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 five-letter word containing LAY?
FLAYS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYS (10), SPLAY (10), BELAY (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing LAY?
Everyday examples include DELAY, LAYER, RELAY, PLAYS, INLAY, ALLAY, SPLAY, BELAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLAYS (10), PALAY (10), UPLAY (10), LAYED (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.