laying: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with L · ends with G
Meaning of laying
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of lay
Base or related entry: lay.
Source: Wiktionary — laying.
noun
The act by which something is laid (in any sense).
Listed forms: layings.
Source: Wiktionary — laying.
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 laying.
noun
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
- egg laying
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is laying in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of laying
L(1) + A(1) + Y(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 10 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 laying
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from laying
43 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in laying. Showing up to 24, longest first.