9-Letter Words Ending in PLAY
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in PLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in PLAY 8 words
How common is PLAY at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words ending in PLAY. They average 17.3 points and the best is MATCHPLAY (21 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- p 25%
- h 12.5%
- i 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in PLAY
m 3a 1t 1c 3h 4p 3l 1a 1y 4
M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
matchplay
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in PLAY are there?
There are 8 nine-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 nine-letter word ending in PLAY?
MATCHPLAY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOPLAY (19), POWERPLAY (19), SWORDPLAY (18).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in PLAY?
Everyday examples include INTERPLAY, HORSEPLAY, UNDERPLAY, SWORDPLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.