LAYS

4 letters 7 Scrabble points /leɪz/

Definition of LAYS

noun

  1. Arrangement or relationship; layout.

    "the lay of the land"

  2. A share of the profits in a business.

  3. A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.

verb

  1. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

    "A shower of rain lays the dust."

  2. To cause to subside or abate.

    Synonyms: becalm settle down

  3. To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

Related words: ascribe attribute becalm settle down lie by lie with sleep with
noun

  1. A lake.

noun

  1. A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.

    "1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott."

noun

  1. A meadow; a lea.

noun

  1. A law.

  2. An obligation; a vow.

verb

  1. To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters L A Y S
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of LAYS

Words that use the same letters:

ALYS LYAS SLAY

Words Containing "LAYS"

AIRPLAYS ALLAYS BELAYS BYPLAYS CLAYS CLAYSBURG CLAYSON CLAYSTONE CLAYSVILLE CULLAYS DELAYS DISPLAYS DOWNPLAYS FINLAYSON FIRECLAYS FLAYS FOREPLAYS GUNPLAYS HORSEPLAYS IMLAYSTOWN

Words Starting with "LAYS"

LAYSHAFT LAYSHIP LAYSTALL LAYSTOW

Words Ending with "LAYS"

AIRPLAYS ALLAYS BELAYS BYPLAYS CLAYS CULLAYS DELAYS DISPLAYS DOWNPLAYS FIRECLAYS FLAYS FOREPLAYS GUNPLAYS HORSEPLAYS INLAYS INTERLAYS INTERPLAYS MALAYS MISLAYS MISPLAYS