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layabout

/ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/•noun

Layabout can refer to person who does no work.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OUT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LAYABOUT” Mean?

/ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/

layabout has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

person who does no work

“a lazy bum”

Synonyms

idler loafer bum

Synonyms for LAYABOUT

idler loafer bum

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word layabout with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

person who does no work

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

L, A, Y, A, B, O, U, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for layabout.

LAYABOUT is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with L and ends with T.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using layabout in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LAYABOUT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LAYABOUT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LAYABOUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LAYABOUT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside layabout.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LA, AY, YA, AB, BO, OU, UT

Trigrams

LAY, AYA, YAB, ABO, BOU, OUT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for layabout.

LAYABOUT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with L and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.