Definition of underlay

"underlay" in the noun sense

1. carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment

a pad placed under a carpet

"underlay" in the verb sense

1. underlie

be or form the base for

"underlay the plate"

2. underlie

lie underneath

"They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper"

3. underlay

provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

"underlay the boards with joists"

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underlay in Scrabble®

The word underlay is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters underlay:

UNDERLAY
(117)
UNDERLAY
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

launder, laundry, unlayer, unready

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word underlay

UNDERLAY
(117)
UNDERLAY
(117)
UNDERLAY
(78)
UNDERLAY
(78)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(42)
UNDERLAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(34)
UNDERLAY
(34)
UNDERLAY
(34)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(30)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(26)
UNDERLAY
(24)
UNDERLAY
(24)
UNDERLAY
(24)
UNDERLAY
(24)
UNDERLAY
(22)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(15)
UNDERLAY
(15)
UNDERLAY
(15)
UNDERLAY
(14)
UNDERLAY
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In underlay

UNDERLAY
(117)
UNDERLAY
(117)
LAUNDRY
(95 = 45 + 50)
UNREADY
(95 = 45 + 50)
UNREADY
(94 = 44 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(94 = 44 + 50)
UNLAYER
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNLAYER
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNREADY
(89 = 39 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(89 = 39 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNLAYER
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNREADY
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNREADY
(82 = 32 + 50)
LAUNDER
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNLAYER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNLAYER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAUNDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDERLAY
(78)
UNDERLAY
(78)
UNLAYER
(78 = 28 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNLAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(71 = 21 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(71 = 21 + 50)
LAUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LAUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LAUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LAUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LAUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNLAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(67 = 17 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
LAUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNREADY
(66 = 16 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNLAYER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LAUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LAUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LAUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LAUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNLAYER
(65 = 15 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNLAYER
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNREADY
(65 = 15 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNREADY
(64 = 14 + 50)
LAUNDER
(64 = 14 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNREADY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNLAYER
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNLAYER
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNLAYER
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LAUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNLAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNLAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
LAUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNLAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
LAUNDRY
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNLAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
LAUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNLAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNREADY
(62 = 12 + 50)
LAUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNLAYER
(61 = 11 + 50)
LAUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
LAUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
LAUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LAUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LAUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LAUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LAUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LAUNDER
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(48)
RUDELY
(42)
DENARY
(42)
YARNED
(42)
UNDERLAY
(42)
DEARLY
(42)
READY
(39)
NEARLY
(39)
DEARY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
DERAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
LARDY
(39)
NERDY
(39)
YAULD
(39)
RANDY
(39)
DELAY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
LUNARY
(39)
UNDERLAY
(39)
DENARY
(36)
DULY
(36)
DEARLY
(36)
UNARY
(36)
YULAN
(36)
YELD
(36)

underlay in Words With Friends™

The word underlay is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters underlay:

LAUNDRY
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

launder, laundry, unlayer, unready

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word underlay

UNDERLAY
(96)
UNDERLAY
(96)
UNDERLAY
(72)
UNDERLAY
(68)
UNDERLAY
(66)
UNDERLAY
(64)
UNDERLAY
(60)
UNDERLAY
(60)
UNDERLAY
(60)
UNDERLAY
(56)
UNDERLAY
(56)
UNDERLAY
(54)
UNDERLAY
(54)
UNDERLAY
(48)
UNDERLAY
(40)
UNDERLAY
(36)
UNDERLAY
(36)
UNDERLAY
(36)
UNDERLAY
(36)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(32)
UNDERLAY
(30)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(28)
UNDERLAY
(22)
UNDERLAY
(22)
UNDERLAY
(21)
UNDERLAY
(21)
UNDERLAY
(20)
UNDERLAY
(20)
UNDERLAY
(20)
UNDERLAY
(19)
UNDERLAY
(19)
UNDERLAY
(19)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(18)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(17)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(16)
UNDERLAY
(15)
UNDERLAY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In underlay

LAUNDRY
(104 = 69 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(96)
UNDERLAY
(96)
UNLAYER
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNLAYER
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNREADY
(95 = 60 + 35)
LAUNDER
(92 = 57 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(92 = 57 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(92 = 57 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNLAYER
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(87 = 52 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(87 = 52 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(87 = 52 + 35)
LAUNDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAUNDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAUNDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(80 = 45 + 35)
LAUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LAUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LAUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(80 = 45 + 35)
LAUNDER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LAUNDER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LAUNDER
(79 = 44 + 35)
UNLAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNLAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNLAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNREADY
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNLAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNREADY
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAUNDER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LAUNDER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LAUNDER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(73 = 38 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(72)
UNREADY
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNLAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(69 = 34 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(69 = 34 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(68)
LAUNDRY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNLAYER
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNLAYER
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNLAYER
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(66)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNREADY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNLAYER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LAUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(64)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNLAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNLAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNLAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNLAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNLAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNREADY
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNREADY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNLAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNLAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(60)
UNDERLAY
(60)
UNDERLAY
(60)
LAUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
LAUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNLAYER
(59 = 24 + 35)
LAUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(58 = 23 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LUNARY
(57)
LUNARY
(57)
RUDELY
(57)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNLAYER
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNLAYER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(56)
LAUNDRY
(56 = 21 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(56)
UNREADY
(55 = 20 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNREADY
(55 = 20 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(55 = 20 + 35)
LAUNDER
(54 = 19 + 35)
DENARY
(54)
LAUNDER
(54 = 19 + 35)
YARNED
(54)
NEARLY
(54)
DEARLY
(54)
LAUNDRY
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNDERLAY
(54)
UNLAYER
(54 = 19 + 35)
DENARY
(54)
UNDERLAY
(54)
UNREADY
(54 = 19 + 35)
YARNED
(54)
UNLAYER
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNLAYER
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNLAYER
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLAYER
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLAYER
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLAYER
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLAYER
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNREADY
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNREADY
(52 = 17 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RUDELY
(51)
LAUNDRY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDEAR
(51)
RUDELY
(51)
UNLAYER
(51 = 16 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(51 = 16 + 35)
LUNARY
(51)
NEURAL
(51)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
LAUNDRY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)

Words containing the sequence underlay

Words that start with underlay (6 words)

Words with underlay in them (1 word)

Words that end with underlay (1 word)

Word Growth involving underlay

Shorter words in underlay

ay lay

la lay

un under

Longer words containing underlay

underlayer underlayers

underlaying

underlayment

underlays