Relay

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A race between teams where members take turns; the act of passing something along.

“The track team won the 4x100 meter relay.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈriːleɪ/

Syllables

re·lay

Related Words

Synonyms

race transmissionhandoff

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with RE-, ends with Y, has vowels E and A.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; Y at end can be useful for extending words.

Words Related to Relay

Anagrams of Relay

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

early layer leary

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “relay” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

belay delay relap relax renay repay resay revay

Words you can make from Relay

Shorter words formed from the letters in “relay”.

aery arle aryl ayre earl eral eyra real rely yale year

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “relay”.

barely lawyer layers nearly player rarely really realty yearly

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