Definition of bays

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • bays is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • bays is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • bays is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of bays


  • a small recess opening off a larger room (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alcove
  • bark with prolonged noises, of dogs (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. quest
  • an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. embayment
  • small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bay laurel
    2. bay tree
    3. laurus nobilis
    4. true laurel
  • a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose (noun)

    Examples

    1. he opened the bomb bay
  • a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital (noun)

    Examples

    1. they put him in the sick bay
  • a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color (noun)
  • the sound of a hound on the scent (noun)
  • (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color (adjective)
  • utter in deep prolonged tones (verb)

See definition of bays in Merriam Webster