12-Letter Words With LAY
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With LAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With LAY 14 words
How often does LAY appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words containing LAY. They average 19.5 points, the best is BRICKLAYINGS (24 points) and 57.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.5
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- g 21.4%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.1%
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 twelve-letter word containing LAY
b 3r 1i 1c 3k 5l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2s 1
B 3 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bricklayings
Form of bricklaying
- nounthe craft of laying bricks
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How many twelve-letter words containing LAY are there?
There are 14 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing LAY?
BRICKLAYINGS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TRACKLAYINGS (22), PLAYWRITINGS (21), SWORDPLAYERS (21).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing LAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRICKLAYINGS (24), TRACKLAYINGS (22), PLAYWRITINGS (21), SWORDPLAYERS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.