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Layer

/leɪə/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Layer

noun

  1. A single thickness of some material covering a surface.

    "After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."

  2. A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.

    "I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."

  3. One of the items in a hierarchy.

    "mired in layers of deceit"

  4. (by analogy to a stack of transparencies) one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.

verb

  1. To cut or divide (something) into layers
  2. To arrange (something) in layers.

    "Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."

Anagrams of Layer

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "layer":

earlylearyrelay

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbarelybarleybleary
+ddearly
+fflayer
+gargyle
+iaerily
+lrallyereally
+nnearly
+pparleypearlyplayerreplay
+rrarely
+slayersrelaysslayer
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "layer"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

laystratum
Letter Values
l1
a1
y4
e1
r1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "layer"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Layer
abandonerabaserabaterabetterabhorrerabiderabjurerablerabolisheraborterabraderabridger
Related 5-Letter Words
laarilabellabialaborlabralacedlacerlaceslaceylacksladedladenladerladesladle

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 "Layer"

Layer is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "layer" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Layer" in Word Games

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