Inlaid
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Decorated or ornamented by having pieces of a contrasting material set flush into a surface.
“The box was inlaid with mother-of-pearl in an intricate floral pattern.”
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in·laid
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Wordle
Ends in AID, a common cluster. Three vowels: I, A, I. The L in position 3 is a useful confirmer. Try PLAIN or TRAIL to find these letters.
Scrabble
Worth 7 points. All common low-value tiles but excellent for clearing a vowel-heavy rack. INLAID plays cleanly across most board positions.
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