underlay
NOUNVERB
/əndərleɪ/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
underlay is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1D2E1R1L1A1Y4
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does underlay mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A pad placed under a carpet.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing.
“underlay the boards with joists”
BROADER
2
Put (something) under or beneath.
BROADER
RELATED
3
Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type.
“underlay the plate”
BROADER