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Allay

/əˈleɪ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Allay

noun

  1. Alleviation; abatement; check.
  2. An alloy.

verb

  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

    "to allay popular excitement"

  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

    "to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"

  3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.
  4. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
  5. (by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.
Anagrams of Allay

No exact anagrams found for "allay". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+nalanylanally
+sallays
Related Word Patterns
AL...Words starting with "al"...AYWords ending with "ay"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "allay"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
l1
l1
a1
y4

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "allay"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Allay
affrayairplayairwayaislewayalackadayalleywayalwayantigayanywayarchwayareawayarray
Related 5-Letter Words
aahedaaliiaarghabacaabaciabackabaftabakaabampabaseabashabateabayaabbasabbes

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Allay"

Allay is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Allay" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "allay" is a low-scoring word.