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Is layman a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word layman is a Scrabble US word. The word layman is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

L1A1Y4M3A1N1

Is layman a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word layman is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

L1A1Y4M3A1N1

Is layman a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word layman is a Words With Friends word. The word layman is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2A1Y3M4A1N2

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6-letter words (1 found)

LAYMAN,

5-letter words (3 found)

MANLY,MAYAN,NYALA,

4-letter words (17 found)

ALAN,ALAY,ALMA,AMLA,AMYL,ANAL,LAMA,LANA,LYAM,MALA,MANA,MANY,MAYA,MYAL,MYNA,NAAM,NALA,

3-letter words (17 found)

AAL,ALA,AMA,ANA,ANY,LAM,LAY,LYM,MAA,MAL,MAN,MAY,MNA,NAM,NAY,NYM,YAM,

2-letter words (11 found)

AA,AL,AM,AN,AY,LA,MA,MY,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 49 words from layman according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of layman

layman

Etymology

From Middle English layman, lay man, equivalent to lay (“non-clergy”) +‎ man. Cognate with Old Frisian lēkmann, lēkmonn (“layman”), obsolete Dutch leekeman (“layman”), Old High German leihman (“layman”), Danish lægmand (“layman”), Swedish lekman (“layman”), Norwegian lekmann (“layman”), Icelandic leikmaður (“layman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪmən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪmən

Noun

layman (plural laymen)

  1. Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
  2. (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
  3. A common person.
  4. A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
  5. Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.

Antonyms

  • cleric
  • priest
  • monk
  • friar
  • expert
  • specialist
  • professional

Derived terms

  • in layman's terms

Related terms

  • laity

Translations

Anagrams

  • yalman

Source: wiktionary.org