layer: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with L · ends with R
Meaning of layer
noun
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
Example: Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
A single thickness of some material covering a surface. An item of clothing worn under or over another.
Example: It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers.
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
Example: I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.
One of the items in a hierarchy.
Example: mired in layers of deceit
Listed forms: layers.
Source: Wiktionary — layer.
verb
- ambitransitive
To cut or divide into layers.
- ambitransitive
To arrange in layers.
Example: Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.
Listed forms: layers, layering, layered.
Source: Wiktionary — layer.
noun
A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
Example: As for which hen we'll cull for next Sunday's dinner, we certainly won't eat Henrietta yet — she's still a prime layer.
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs. A hen kept to lay eggs; a breed of chicken bred to maximize laying output.
Example: We keep a flock of layers and flock of broilers.
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
Listed forms: layers.
Source: Wiktionary — layer.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for layer.
noun
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
noun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is layer in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of layer
L(1) + A(1) + Y(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of layer
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from layer
37 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in layer. Showing up to 24, longest first.