splay
Splay can refer to an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger. As a verb, splay can mean to spread open or apart, move out of position, or turn outward.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
SP
Ends
LAY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SPLAY” Mean?
/spleɪ/
splay has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
1 senseturned outward in an ungainly manner
“splay knees”
Noun
1 sensean outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
Verb
3 sensesspread open or apart
“He splayed his huge hands over the table”
turn outward
“These birds can splay out their toes”
“ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
turned outward in an ungainly manner
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, P, L, A, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆SPLAY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SPLAY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SPLAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆SPLAY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCCVC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
SP, PL, LA, AY
Trigrams
SPL, PLA, LAY
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