9-Letter Words With PLAY
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words With PLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PLAY 47 words
How often does PLAY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 nine-letter words containing PLAY. They average 16.7 points, the best is PLAYBACKS (22 points) and 44.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.7%
- y 19.1%
- d 12.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.4%
- ou6.4%
- ee2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing PLAY
p 3l 1a 1y 4b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
playbacks
Form of playback
- nounthe act of reproducing recorded sound“he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony”
- nounelectronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
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How many nine-letter words containing PLAY are there?
There are 47 nine-letter words containing 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 containing PLAY?
PLAYBACKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MATCHPLAY (21), PLAYFULLY (20), PLAYBOOKS (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing PLAY?
Everyday examples include DISPLAYED, INTERPLAY, PLAYHOUSE, PLAYFULLY, HORSEPLAY, PLAYTHING, UNDERPLAY, SWORDPLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing PLAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAYMAKER (20), POWERPLAY (19), HANDPLAYS (18), PLAYDOWNS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.