Is LAYPERSON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAYPERSON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAYPERSON mean?
- noun
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LAYPERSON
Single letters that turn LAYPERSON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LAYPERSON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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- leprosy12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- players12
- plenary12
- poleyns12
- pronely12
- pyrolas12
- pyrones12
- replays12
- sparely12
- napery11
- openly11
- osprey11
- parley11
- payers11
- payors11
- pearly11
- player11
- ployes11
- plyers11
- poleyn11
- pylons11
- pyrans11
- pyrola11
- pyrone11
- repays11
- replay11
- yapons11
- personal10
- psoralen10
- apery10
- palsy10
- pansy10
- payer10
- payor10
- peony10
- plays10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- plyer10
- poesy10
- polys10
- porny10
- posey10
- prays10
- preys10
- prosy10
- pylon10
- pyran10
- pyres10
- pyros10
- raspy10
- repay10
- reply10
- ropey10
- sepoy10
- slype10
- soapy10
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