LAYUP
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈleɪˌʌp//
noun
- (basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
- (colloquial) A relatively easy task."Meeting the numbers will be a layup, if not a slam dunk."
- (rail transport, countable or uncountable) A track used to store train cars."The caboose, long decrepit, rested on a forgotten layup just north of the dry riverbed."
- (rail transport) A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight."Though I knew we shouldn't be there, she pulled me out of the tunnel and into the dark layup, its floors still grubby from the morning commute many hours ago."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LAYUP'?
The word LAYUP is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
L1
A1
Y4
U1
P3
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LAYUP'?
The word LAYUP is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
L2
A1
Y3
U2
P4
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.