Definitions For Relay

noun

  • The act of passing something along from one person or group to another
  • Electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
  • A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
  • A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
  • A crew of workers who relieve another crew
  • A race between teams in which each team member runs, swims, etc., a different part of the race
  • The act of passing something from one person or device to another ; also : a system for doing this
  • A group of people, horses, etc., that takes the place of others so that something (such as a job or an activity) is done continuously

verb

  • Pass along
  • Control or operate by relay

Is Relays a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
9

The word Relay is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Relay in a Sentence

  • Our relay team is training for next weekend's race.
  • A satellite relay of a television signal
  • We set up a relay to carry buckets of water to the campsite.

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