6-Letter Words Starting With LAY
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With LAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With LAY 8 words
How common is LAY at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words that start with LAY. They average 10.6 points and the best is LAYOFF (15 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- n 25%
- f 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou12.5%
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 six-letter word that starts with LAY
l 1a 1y 4o 1f 4f 4
L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + O 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
layoff
- nounthe act of laying off an employee or a work force
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How many six-letter words that start with LAY are there?
There are 8 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with LAY?
LAYOFF is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAYMAN (11), LAYMEN (11), LAYUPS (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with LAY?
Everyday examples include LAYOUT, LAYMAN, LAYERS, LAYING, LAYMEN, LAYOFF. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.