These are the meanings of the letters YELT when you unscramble them.
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Let (v. t.)
To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.
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Let (n.)
A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.
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Let (n.)
A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.
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Let (imp. & p. p.)
of Let
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Let (v. t.)
To leave; to relinquish; to abandon.
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Let (v. t.)
To consider; to think; to esteem.
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Let (v. t.)
To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.
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Let (v. t.)
To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent.
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Let (v. t.)
To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; -- often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses.
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Let (v. t.)
To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering.
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Let (v. i.)
To forbear.
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Let (v. i.)
To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year. See note under Let, v. t.
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Ley (v. t. & i.)
To lay; to wager.
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Ley (n.)
Law.
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Ley (n.)
See Lye.
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Ley (n.)
Grass or meadow land; a lea.
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Ley (a.)
Fallow; unseeded.
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Lye (n.)
A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.
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Lye (n.)
A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
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Lye (n.)
A falsehood.
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Tye (n.)
A knot; a tie.
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Tye (n.)
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
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Tye (n.)
A trough for washing ores.
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Tye (v. t.)
See Tie, the proper orthography.
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Yet (n.)
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
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Yet (adv.)
In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.
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Yet (adv.)
At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still.
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Yet (adv.)
Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; -- and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet. See As yet, under As, conj.
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Yet (conj.)
Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
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Yet (conj.)
Even; -- used emphatically.
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Yet (conj.)
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.