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Words That Start With PLAY

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Popular Words That Start With PLAY

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

All Words That Start With PLAY 95 words

7-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 10

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8-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 24

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9-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 23

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10-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 16

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11-Letter Words Starting With PLAY 11

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How common is PLAY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 95 words that start with PLAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is PLAYWRIGHTINGS (27 points) and 47.4% end in S.

Total words
95
Most common length
8 letters
24 words
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 27 max
Longest word
PLAYWRIGHTINGS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
47.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.4%
  • g 8.4%
  • e 7.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo6.3%
  • ou6.3%
  • ea3.2%

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 word that starts with PLAY

p 3l 1a 1y 4w 4r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1i 1n 1g 2s 1

P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

playwrightings

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With PLAY FAQ

How many words that start with PLAY are there?

There are 95 words that start with PLAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PLAY?

PLAYWRIGHTINGS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYWRIGHTING (26), PLAYWRIGHTS (23), PLAYMAKINGS (23).

What are some common words that start with PLAY?

Everyday examples include PLAY, PLAYER, PLAYGROUND, PLAYED, PLAYING, PLAYS, PLAYWRIGHT, PLAYPEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PLAY?

PLAYWRIGHTINGS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLAYFULNESS (11 letters) is the longest common one.