What does RELAY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈriˌleɪ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another“the relay was successful”
  2. a crew of workers who relieve another crew
  3. a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
  4. a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
  5. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

verb

  1. pass along“Please relay the news to the villagers”
  2. control or operate by relay

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

relays9relayed11relaying12

Anagrams of RELAY

early8 layer8 leary8

Words inside RELAY

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 RELAY

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Questions

Is RELAY a valid word in word games?

RELAY 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 RELAY worth?

RELAY 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 RELAY?

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