Allaying
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Allaying
verb
- To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
"to allay popular excitement"
- To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
"to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"
- To subside, abate, become peaceful.
- To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
- (by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.
noun
- An allayment.
Anagrams of Allaying
No exact anagrams found for "allaying". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
a1
l1
l1
a1
y4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Allaying
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 "Allaying"
Allaying is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Allaying" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "allaying" is a medium-scoring word.