01 Word definition

layups

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LAYUPS a word?

Yes. LAYUPS is a 6-letter noun. LAYUPS is a plural or present-tense form of LAYUP: a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LAYUPS?

L-A-Y-U-P-S

LAYUPS contains 6 letters, begins with L, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

LAYUPS is a plural or present-tense form of LAYUP.

1noun

  1. LAYUPS is a plural or present-tense form of LAYUP: a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LAYUPS spelled?

L1A2Y3U4P5S6
Starts withLAYFirst 3 letters
Ends withUPSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About LAYUPS.

How do you spell LAYUPS?

LAYUPS is spelled L-A-Y-U-P-S. It contains 6 letters.