Words Ending in LAY
- 67 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in LAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in LAY 67 words
4-Letter Words Ending in LAY 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Ending in LAY 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Ending in LAY 8
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Ending in LAY 13
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Ending in LAY 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Ending in LAY 11
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in LAY 2
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in LAY 1
Full 11-letter listHow common is LAY at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 67 words ending in LAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is BRICKCLAY (22 points) and B is the most common first letter (9%).
- Total words
- 67
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- COUNTERPLAY
- 11 letters
- Most common first letter
- B
- 9% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- b 9%
- o 9%
- p 9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou6%
- ai1.5%
- ee1.5%
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 word ending in LAY
b 3r 1i 1c 3k 5c 3l 1a 1y 4
B 3 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
brickclay
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in LAY are there?
There are 67 words ending in LAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in LAY?
BRICKCLAY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MATCHPLAY (21), PHOTOPLAY (19), POWERPLAY (19).
What are some common words ending in LAY?
Everyday examples include DISPLAY, LAY, DELAY, PLAY, RELAY, UNDERLAY, INTERPLAY, OVERLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in LAY?
COUNTERPLAY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HORSEPLAY (9 letters) is the longest common one.