Layman

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who is neither a member of the clergy nor a trained professional in a given field.

“The report was written in plain English so that any layman could understand it.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lay·man

Related Words

Synonyms

laypersonsecular

Antonyms

clergyman

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in MAN with LAY as the opener, a compound-style word that is very easy to recognise and guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y (4 pts) and M (3 pts) give LAYMAN a decent score for such a common word.

Words Related to Layman

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “layman” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cayman

Words you can make from Layman

Shorter words formed from the letters in “layman”.

alman lamna malay manal manly mayan nyala alan alay alma alya amal amay amla amyl anam anay lama many maya myna yana

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