Updated June 2026
A race between teams where members take turns; the act of passing something along.
“The track team won the 4x100 meter relay.”
/ˈriːleɪ/
re·lay
Starts with RE-, ends with Y, has vowels E and A.
Worth 8 points; Y at end can be useful for extending words.
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “relay”.
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