9-Letter Words With PLAYS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With PLAYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PLAYS 8 words
How often does PLAYS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words containing PLAYS. They average 16.6 points and the best is DOWNPLAYS (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ui12.5%
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 PLAYS
d 2o 1w 4n 1p 3l 1a 1y 4s 1
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downplays
Form of downplay
- verbrepresent as less significant or important
- verbunderstate the importance or quality of“he played down his royal ancestry”
- Scrabble US
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9-Letter Words With PLAYS FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing PLAYS are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words containing PLAYS 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 PLAYS?
DOWNPLAYS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDPLAYS (18), WORDPLAYS (18), OVERPLAYS (17).
Which rare nine-letter words containing PLAYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HANDPLAYS (18), WORDPLAYS (18), FOREPLAYS (17), GAMEPLAYS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.