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5-Letter Words Starting With PLAY

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PLAY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 2 words

How common is PLAY at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with PLAY. They average 10 points and the best is PLAYS (10 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 10 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 50%
  • s 50%

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PLAY

p 3l 1a 1y 4s 1

P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

plays

Form of play

  1. nouna dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage“he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”
  2. nouna theatrical performance of a drama“the play lasted two hours”
  3. nouna preset plan of action in team sports“the coach drew up the plays for her team”
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How many five-letter words that start with PLAY are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with PLAY?

PLAYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYA (10).