Is “Lays” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
LAYS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Invalid

Meaning of Lays

/leɪz/

noun
  1. 1.Arrangement or relationship; layout.

    the lay of the land

  2. 2.A share of the profits in a business.

  3. 3.A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.

verb
  1. 1.To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

    A shower of rain lays the dust.

  2. 2.To cause to subside or abate.

  3. 3.To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

Synonyms: ascribe, attribute, becalm, settle down, lie by, lie with

noun
  1. 1.A lake.

noun
  1. 1.A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.

    1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott.