Layer

/leɪə/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Layer

noun

A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
"After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
"I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."
One of the items in a hierarchy.
"mired in layers of deceit"
(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

To cut or divide (something) into layers
To arrange (something) in layers.
"Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."

Anagrams of Layer

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

early leary relay

Words You Can Make

29 words can be made from the letters in "layer":

5-LETTER WORDS

early leary relay

4-LETTER WORDS

aery aryl earl eyra lear lyre rale real rely yare year

3-LETTER WORDS

ale are aye ear era lar lay lea ley lye ray rya rye yar yea

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbarely barley bleary

+lrallye really

+pparley pearly player replay

+slayers relays slayer

Related Word Patterns

LA...Words starting with "la"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter words Unscramble "layer"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

laystratum

Rhyming Words

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger abrupter absconder absenter+5 more

Related Words

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