WAYLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WAYLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAYLAY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYLAY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waylaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYLAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAYLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does WAYLAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lie in wait for someone and stop them, to attack or to talk.
Robbers once waylay travellers on lonely roads. In everyday speech it can be milder: a colleague may waylay you in the corridor to ask a question.
How WAYLAY is used
Used for ambushing someone or catching them unexpectedly on their way.
- Bandits would waylay coaches on the pass.
- Reporters waylay the minister at the door.
- Do not let him waylay you with another long story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAYLAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAYLAY
4 longer words begin with WAYLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYLAY
Common questions about WAYLAY
- Is WAYLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYLAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYLAY worth?
- WAYLAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAYLAY mean?
- To lie in wait for someone and stop them, to attack or to talk.
- What letters can be added to WAYLAY?
- WAYLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAYLAY:
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