Clay

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A fine-grained earth material that becomes plastic when wet and hardens when fired.

“The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kleɪ/

Related Words

Synonyms

earthmud

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A and Y with L consonant blend.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with valuable Y.

Words Related to Clay

Anagrams of Clay

Words that use exactly the same letters as “clay”.

acyl

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “clay” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alay blay chay clad clag clam clan clap clar clat claw cloy cray flay play

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “clay”.

aclys acryl acyls calmy calyx caryl clary clavy claye clays coaly cryal lacey lycea scaly yacal yclad

Longer words starting with Clay

Words that begin with “clay”.

claye clays

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