Unlay

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

to untwist the strands of a rope

“The sailor would unlay the rope to splice it.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

un·lay

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Anagrams of Unlay

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

yulan

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enlay inlay onlay unbay unlap unlaw unlax unpay unray unsay uplay

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