Overlay
Overlay is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 13 points
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3
- How common
- Less common
Meaning of overlay
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nounProtective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior.
Similar: sheathing
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nounA layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface.
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verbPut something on top of something else.
“cover the meat with a lot of gravy”
Similar: cover
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verbKill by lying on.
“The sow overlay her piglets”
Similar: overlie
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of overlay
- layover13
Words inside overlay
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- overly12
- volery12
- early8
- layer8
- lover8
- royal8
- relay8
- valor8
- laver8
- leary8
- leavy11
- ovary11
- ravel8
- velar8
- volar8
- laevo8
- vealy11
- love7
- over7
- real4
- role4
- very10
- year7
- earl4
- oral4
- rely7
- vary10
- aero4
- aloe4
- lear4
- levy10
- lore4
- oval7
- rave7
- vale7
- veal7
- vera7
- arvo7
- aryl7
- aver7
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