What does LAYER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈleɪər/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance“slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach”
  2. a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
  3. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth“a good actor communicates on several levels”
  4. a hen that lays eggs
  5. thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

verb

  1. make or form a layer“layer the different colored sands”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

layers9layering12

Anagrams of LAYER

early8 relay8 leary8

Words inside LAYER

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

earl4 lear4lyre7real4 rely7 year7 ale3 are3 aye6ear3 era3 lar3lay6 lea3ley6lye6ray6 rye6yar6yea6 ae2al2ar2 ay5el2 er2la2 re2 ya5ye5

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Anagrams of LAYER

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Questions

Is LAYER a valid word in word games?

LAYER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LAYER worth?

LAYER is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LAYER?

36 other words, including ARE, YEAR, REAL and RE.