Belay

/bɪˈleɪ/

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

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Belay

noun

The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
The object to which a rope is secured.
A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.

verb

To surround; environ; enclose.
To overlay; adorn.
To besiege; invest; surround.
To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.
To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.

Anagrams of Belay

Words You Can Make

20 words can be made from the letters in "belay":

4-LETTER WORDS

able ably abye bale blae

3-LETTER WORDS

aby alb ale aye bal bay bel bey bye lab lay lea ley lye yea

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dbelady dyable

+rbarely barley bleary

+sbasely belays

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Rhyming Words

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