The word layup is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • layup n. (Basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
  • layup n. (Colloquial) A relatively easy task.
  • layup n. The state of being laid up.

25 valid words from 3 definitions

AWAY BACKBOARD BALL BANKS BASKETBALL BEING CLOSE COLLOQUIAL EASY FEET FEW FROM IN LAID OF OFF RANGE RELATIVELY SHOOTER SHOT STATE TASK THE UP WHICH

7 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AY AYU LA LAY UP YU YUP

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AL PUY YA

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

UPLAY

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

LAYUPS

3 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+G PLAGUY
+S LAYUPS UPLAYS

6 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A PULY
-L YAUP
-U PALY PLAY
-Y PAUL PULA

Scrabble scoring

  • 10 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 1197 chance (0.08%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 6224 chance (0.02%).

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Categories without words

  • No cousins (Word found by changing only one letter.)
  • No lipograms (Word found when removing only one letter.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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