Splay

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

to spread out or turn outward

“The duck would splay its webbed feet on the ice.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/spleɪ/

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Synonyms

rotatedislocateluxateslip

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Anagrams of Splay

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

palsy plays

Words one letter different

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salay solay splad splat spray uplay

Words you can make from Splay

Shorter words formed from the letters in “splay”.

alps aspy pays play

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