01 Word definition

clay

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is CLAY a word?

Yes. CLAY is a 4-letter noun. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CLAY?

C-L-A-Y

CLAY contains 4 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

2noun

  1. water soaked soil; soft wet earth

Synonyms
mud
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CLAY spelled?

C1L2A3Y4
Starts withCLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withLAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About CLAY.

How do you spell CLAY?

CLAY is spelled C-L-A-Y. It contains 4 letters.