01 Word definition

inlay

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is INLAY a word?

Yes. INLAY is a 5-letter noun. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INLAY?

I-N-L-A-Y

INLAY contains 5 letters, begins with I, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

2noun

  1. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INLAY spelled?

I1N2L3A4Y5
Starts withINLFirst 3 letters
Ends withLAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About INLAY.

How do you spell INLAY?

INLAY is spelled I-N-L-A-Y. It contains 5 letters.