12-Letter Words With PLAY
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With PLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With PLAY 9 words
How often does PLAY appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words containing PLAY. They average 19.4 points and the best is PLAYWRITINGS (21 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- g 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.1%
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 twelve-letter word containing PLAY
p 3l 1a 1y 4w 4r 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 2s 1
P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 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).
playwritings
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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12-Letter Words With PLAY FAQ
How many twelve-letter words containing PLAY are there?
There are 9 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing PLAY?
PLAYWRITINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWORDPLAYERS (21), HORSEPLAYERS (20), UNDERPLAYING (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing PLAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAYWRITINGS (21), SWORDPLAYERS (21), HORSEPLAYERS (20), COUNTERPLAYS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.