Words ending in lay - (48 words)

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3 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
lay6	(transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

4 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
clay9	A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
flay10	(transitive, Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
play9	(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
slay7	(now literary) To kill, murder.

5 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
allay8	(transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
belay10	(transitive, obsolete) To surround; environ; enclose.
delay9	A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
inlay8	To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
onlay8	(transitive, literary) To lay or place something on a surface.

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6 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
byplay16	(theater) Any action, carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action.
cullay11
mislay11	To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
outlay9	A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
parlay11	(transitive, intransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. [from early 19th c.]

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7 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
airplay12	The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.
display13	A show or spectacle.
endplay13	(bridge) A tactical play in which a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks
gunplay13	The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.
misplay14	(transitive) To play incorrectly or poorly.

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8 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
downplay17	(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
fireclay16	Alternative spelling of fire clay
foreplay16	In human sexual behavior, the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.
interlay11	To insert layers of a different material.
overplay16	(transitive, intransitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

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9 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
horseplay17	Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
interplay14	Interaction; reciprocal relationship.
photoplay19	a theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
redisplay15	To display again.
roundelay13	(music) A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals.

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10 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
screenplay17	(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show.

11 letter words ending in lay

Scrabble Word	Definition
counterplay18	(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.

We found 48 words ending in letters lay

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