Words That Start With LAYS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LAYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LAYS 5 words
8-Letter Words Starting With LAYS 2
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With LAYS 2
Full 9-letter listHow common is LAYS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 5 words that start with LAYS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13 points and the best is LAYSHAFTS (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- LAYSHAFTS
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- l 20%
- t 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with LAYS
l 1a 1y 4s 1h 4a 1f 4t 1s 1
L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
layshafts
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 LAYS are there?
There are 5 words that start with LAYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 2 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 LAYS?
LAYSHAFTS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAYSHAFT (17), LAYSTALLS (12), LAYSTALL (11).
What is the longest word that starts with LAYS?
LAYSHAFTS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAYS (4 letters) is the longest common one.