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There are 7 eight-letter words ending with TAY

BACKSTAY• backstay n. (Nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the…
• backstay n. A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
• BACKSTAY n. a stay extending from ship's mastheads to the side of the ship.
FORESTAY• forestay n. (Nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.
• forestay v. (Transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
• forestay v. (Transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
HEADSTAY• headstay n. (Nautical) Synonym of forestay.
• HEADSTAY n. a support for a ship's foremast.
HOMESTAY• homestay n. A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
• homestay n. A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
• HOMESTAY n. the time during which a foreigner lives with a local family.
JACKSTAY• jackstay n. (Nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship’s yard, to which is attached the head…
• jackstay n. (Nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a…
• jackstay n. (Nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness…
MAINSTAY• mainstay n. A chief support.
• mainstay n. Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
• mainstay n. (Nautical) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.
OVERSTAY• overstay v. (Intransitive) To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
• overstay v. (Transitive) To remain present beyond the limits of.
• overstay n. The act of staying too long.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
Definitions are short excerpt from the WikWik.org and 1Word.ws.

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  • Scrabble in French: no word
  • Scrabble in Spanish: 1 word
  • Scrabble in Italian: no word
  • Scrabble in German: no word
  • Scrabble in Romanian: no word


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