8-Letter Words Ending in PLAY
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in PLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in PLAY 7 words
How common is PLAY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in PLAY. They average 16 points and the best is DOWNPLAY (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 14.3% of words
Most common first letters
- d 14.3%
- f 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in PLAY
d 2o 1w 4n 1p 3l 1a 1y 4
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downplay
- verbrepresent as less significant or important
- verbunderstate the importance or quality of“he played down his royal ancestry”
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How many eight-letter words ending in PLAY are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in PLAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in PLAY?
DOWNPLAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WORDPLAY (17), HANDPLAY (17), FOREPLAY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in PLAY?
Everyday examples include FOREPLAY, DOWNPLAY, WORDPLAY, OVERPLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in PLAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HANDPLAY (17), GAMEPLAY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.