Words Containing ELAY
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing ELAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing ELAY 39 words
6-Letter Words With ELAY 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With ELAY 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With ELAY 10
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With ELAY 5
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With ELAY 7
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With ELAY 2
Full 11-letter listHow often does ELAY appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 39 words containing ELAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is DELAYINGLY (18 points) and 35.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 10 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- PLATELAYERS
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.9%
- y 25.6%
- g 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.1%
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 word containing ELAY
d 2e 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
delayingly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing ELAY are there?
There are 39 words containing ELAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing ELAY?
DELAYINGLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORELAYING (17), PLATELAYERS (16), DELAYERINGS (16).
What are some common words containing ELAY?
Everyday examples include DELAY, RELAY, DELAYING, DELAYED, DELAYS, ROUNDELAY, RELAYS, BELAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing ELAY?
PLATELAYERS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DELAYING (8 letters) is the longest common one.