LAYED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LAYED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAYED?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAYED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LAYED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAYED mean in Scrabble?
LAYED is the past tense or past participle of LAY.
LAY(verb) — To put something down carefully.
Anagrams of LAYED
The 5 tiles of LAYED in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in LAYED
Showing 24 of 26 words that end in LAYED. Useful as a back hook: play LAYED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYED
Common questions about LAYED
- Is LAYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYED worth?
- LAYED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYED?
- LAYED takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAYED:
Open LAYED in the Word Finder