Outlay
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An amount of money spent or disbursed, especially as an initial expenditure.
“The initial outlay for the renovation was considerably higher than expected.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈaʊtleɪ/
Syllables
out·lay
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Wordle
Ends in -LAY with OUT- prefix, six letters with two vowels spaced apart
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, Y at the end can hook to OUTLAYS and adds tile value
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