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Is lairy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lairy is a Scrabble US word. The word lairy is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

L1A1I1R1Y4

Is lairy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lairy is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

L1A1I1R1Y4

Is lairy a Words With Friends word?

The word lairy is NOT a Words With Friends word.

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5-letter words (2 found)

LAIRY,RIYAL,

4-letter words (11 found)

AIRY,ARIL,ARYL,LAIR,LARI,LIAR,LIRA,LYRA,RAIL,RIAL,RYAL,

3-letter words (10 found)

AIL,AIR,ARY,LAR,LAY,RAI,RAY,RIA,RYA,YAR,

2-letter words (7 found)

AI,AL,AR,AY,LA,LI,YA,

You can make 30 words from lairy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of lairy

lairy aliry liary ilary ailry ialry lariy alriy lraiy rlaiy arliy raliy liray ilray lriay rliay irlay rilay airly iarly arily raily iraly rialy laiyr aliyr liayr ilayr ailyr ialyr layir alyir lyair ylair aylir yalir liyar ilyar lyiar yliar iylar yilar aiylr iaylr ayilr yailr iyalr yialr laryi alryi lrayi rlayi arlyi ralyi layri alyri lyari ylari aylri yalri lryai rlyai lyrai ylrai rylai yrlai aryli rayli ayrli yarli ryali yrali lirya ilrya lriya rliya irlya rilya liyra ilyra lyira ylira iylra yilra lryia rlyia lyria ylria rylia yrlia iryla riyla iyrla yirla ryila yrila airyl iaryl ariyl raiyl irayl riayl aiyrl iayrl ayirl yairl iyarl yiarl aryil rayil ayril yaril ryail yrail iryal riyal iyral yiral ryial yrial

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Definitions and meaning of lairy

lairy

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛəɹi/

Etymology 1

Variation of leery, originally Cockney slang.

Adjective

lairy (comparative lairier, superlative lairiest)

  1. (UK) Touchy, aggressive or confrontational, usually while drunk.

Etymology 2

Thought to be from leery (“knowing, streetwise”).

Adjective

lairy (comparative lairier, superlative lairiest)

  1. (Australia) Vulgar and flashy.
    • 1983, National Book Council (Australia), Australian Book Review, Issues 48-57, page 29,
      He was lairy alright, resplendent in a purple blazer and pink trousers.
  2. (Australia) Socially unacceptable.
Derived terms
  • lair
  • lairiser

References

Anagrams

  • airly, riyal

Source: wiktionary.org