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Is RELAY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RELAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RELAY mean?

  1. verb

    pass along

    “Please relay the news to the villagers”

  2. noun

    the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

    “the relay was successful”

  3. noun

    a crew of workers who relieve another crew

  4. noun

    a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 8 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 RELAY

Single letters that turn RELAY 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

Anagrams of RELAY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RELAY

The 40 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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