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Plays

Q: What does plays mean?

plays is the plural and third-person singular form of play, which means “a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

p ₃l ₁a ₁y ₄s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of play

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does plays mean?

noun

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
“he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”
Synonymsdramadramatic play
a theatrical performance of a drama
“the play lasted two hours”
a preset plan of action in team sports
“the coach drew up the plays for her team”
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
“he made a great maneuver”
Synonymsmaneuver manoeuvre
a state in which action is feasible
“the ball was still in play”
utilization or exercise
“the play of the imagination”

verb

participate in games or sport
“We played hockey all afternoon”
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
“This factor played only a minor part in his decision”
play on an instrument
“The band played all night long”
play a role or part
“Gielgud played Hamlet”
Synonymsact represent
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
“The kids were playing outside all day”
replay (as a melody)
“Play it again, Sam”
Synonymsspiel

Definitions shown for play, the base form of plays.

Is PLAYS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is PLAYS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts

p ₃l ₁a ₁y ₄s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

p ₄l ₂a ₁y ₃s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

p ₄l ₁a ₁y ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

p ₃l ₂a ₁y ₄s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PLAYS

Anagrams 3

palsy splay spyal

Best shorter words top 30 of 38

paly 9 pays 9 play 9 pyas 9 spay 9 yaps 9 pay 8 ply 8 pya 8 spy 8 yap 8 lays 7 slay 7 alps 6 ays 6 laps 6 lay 6 pals 6 salp 6 say 6 slap 6 sly 6 alp 5 asp 5 ay 5 lap 5 pal 5 pas 5 sap 5 spa 5

See all 38 words made from PLAYS

Hooks for PLAYS

Add one letter to the front or back of PLAYS to make another word.

Front hooks

splays uplays

Back hooks

None

Words that end like PLAYS

Common words that share the ending -AYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

stays days pays says ways prays lays brays frays slays spays sways trays bays gays hays jays nays rays sprays strays always holidays nowadays

All words ending in -AYS

Plays: quick answers

Is PLAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.

How many points is PLAYS worth?

PLAYS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does plays mean?

plays is the plural and third-person singular form of play, which means “a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in PLAYS?

You can make 38 shorter words from PLAYS, such as PALY, PAYS, PLAY, PYAS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of PLAYS?

PLAYS rearranges into PALSY, SPLAY, SPYAL.