Underlay

/ʌndəɹˈleɪ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Underlay

verb

To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
"to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing"
To put a tap on (a shoe).
(of a vein, fault, or lode) To incline from the vertical.

verb

To lie in a position directly beneath.
To lie under or beneath.
"A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
"a doctrine underlying a theory"
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

Anagrams of Underlay

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "underlay":

7-LETTER WORDS

launder laundry lurdane unready

6-LETTER WORDS

adenyl aulder darnel dearly denary lander lauder lurdan nearly neural nudely nurled reland rudely rundle+6 more

5-LETTER WORDS

alder deary delay denar deray dural dynel early eland laden lader lardy layed layer leady+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "underlay" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hade

Rhyming Words

affray airplay airway aisleway alackaday allay alleyway alway antigay anyway archway areaway array ashtray assay+5 more

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