Words Containing PLAY
- 200 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing PLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing PLAY 200 words
5-Letter Words With PLAY 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With PLAY 7
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With PLAY 20
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With PLAY 42
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With PLAY 47
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With PLAY 37
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With PLAY 26
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With PLAY 9
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With PLAY 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With PLAY 2
Full 14-letter listHow often does PLAY appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 200 words containing PLAY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is PLAYWRIGHTINGS (27 points) and 40.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 200
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 47 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- COUNTERPLAYERS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.5%
- y 17.5%
- g 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7%
- oo4.5%
- ea1.5%
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 word containing 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 Containing PLAY FAQ
How many words containing PLAY are there?
There are 200 words containing PLAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 47 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing PLAY?
PLAYWRIGHTINGS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYWRIGHTING (26), SPLAYFOOTEDLY (25), PLAYWRIGHTS (23).
What are some common words containing PLAY?
Everyday examples include DISPLAY, PLAY, PLAYER, PLAYGROUND, PLAYED, DISPLAYED, PLAYING, DISPLAYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing PLAY?
COUNTERPLAYERS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLAYFULNESS (11 letters) is the longest common one.