Definition of BLAY

blay

Plural: blays

Noun

  • The bleak (fish).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *blaye, *bleye, from Old English blǣġe (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-West Germanic *blaigijā, from Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”). Cognate with West Frisian blei, Dutch blei, German Bleie, Bleihe (“blay”).

Scrabble Score: 9

blay: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
blay: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
blay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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