LAITY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LAITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAITY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAITY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAITY
No single letter turns LAITY into another word.
How LAITY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does LAITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The members of a religious community or church who are not ordained as clergy.
The laity stands in contrast to priests, ministers, and other ordained officials, covering everyone who practises a faith without holding formal religious office. The term is often used when discussing how much say ordinary worshippers, rather than church leadership, should have in decisions. It can also be used more loosely outside religion to mean people without expert or professional standing in a field.
How LAITY is used
Collective singular noun, usually preceded by the; contrasted with clergy.
- The bishop consulted the laity before changing the service times.
- Many reforms in the church were pushed forward by the laity.
- The seminar was open to clergy and laity alike.
- She argued that the laity deserved a greater voice in parish decisions.
- Outside religion, some writers use laity loosely for non-specialists.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAITY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LAITY
Common questions about LAITY
- Is LAITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAITY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAITY worth?
- LAITY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAITY mean?
- The members of a religious community or church who are not ordained as clergy.
- What letters can be added to LAITY?
- No single letter can be added to LAITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAITY:
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