Words That Start With LAY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LAY?

LAYBACKING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAYBACKED (21), LAYDEEZ (20), LAYBACKS (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with LAY?

Everyday examples include LAY , LAYOUT , LAYER , LAYMAN , LAYS , LAYERS , LAYING , LAYMEN . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with LAY?

LAYPERSONS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAYERING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With LAY 48 words

How common is LAY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 48 words that start with LAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is LAYBACKING (22 points) and 39.6% end in S.

Total words: 48
Most common length: 8 letters; 13 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.2; out of 22 max
Longest word: LAYPERSONS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 39.6%
n 12.5%
e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

ou8.3%
ee2.1%
eo2.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with LAY

l ₁a ₁y ₄b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂

L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

laybacking

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with LAY are there?

There are 48 words that start with LAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LAY?

LAYBACKING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAYBACKED (21), LAYDEEZ (20), LAYBACKS (19).

What are some common words that start with LAY?

Everyday examples include LAY, LAYOUT, LAYER, LAYMAN, LAYS, LAYERS, LAYING, LAYMEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LAY?

LAYPERSONS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAYERING (8 letters) is the longest common one.