Is WAYLAYER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAYLAYER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAYLAYER mean?
Waylayer is a form of WAYLAY.
- verb
wait in hiding to attack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 WAYLAYER
Single letters that turn WAYLAYER 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 WAYLAYER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- waylay15
- wryly14
- yawey14
- aweary12
- lawyer12
- yarely12
- yearly12
- alway11
- rawly11
- weary11
- away10
- awry10
- eyry10
- waly10
- wary10
- wyle10
- yawl10
- way9
- wry9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yay9
- yew9
- alary8
- aware8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- relay8
- waler8
- aery7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- raya7
- rely7
- wale7
- ware7
- weal7
- wear7
- yare7
- year7
- awa6
- awe6
- awl6
- aye6
- law6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- raw6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- wae6
- war6
- yar6
- yea6
- yer6
- areal5
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