9-Letter Words With LAYA
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LAYA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LAYA 5 words
How often does LAYA appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing LAYA. They average 17 points and the best is JAMBALAYA (23 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- a 20%
- d 20%
- e 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou20%
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 nine-letter word containing LAYA
j 8a 1m 3b 3a 1l 1a 1y 4a 1
J 8 + A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jambalaya
- nounspicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
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How many nine-letter words containing LAYA are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing LAYA 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 nine-letter word containing LAYA?
JAMBALAYA is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYACTED (17), PLAYACTOR (16), DELAYABLE (15).
Which rare nine-letter words containing LAYA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAYACTOR (16), DELAYABLE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.