Words Containing PLAYS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing PLAYS?

PLAYSCHOOLS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYSCHOOL (20), PHOTOPLAYS (20), POWERPLAYS (20).

Q: What are some common words containing PLAYS?

Everyday examples include DISPLAYS , PLAYS , DOWNPLAYS , SCREENPLAYS , REPLAYS , SPLAYS , MISPLAYS , UNDERPLAYS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing PLAYS?

COUNTERPLAYS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISPLAYS (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing PLAYS 33 words

How often does PLAYS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 33 words containing PLAYS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is PLAYSCHOOLS (21 points) and 90.9% end in S.

Total words: 33
Most common length: 8 letters; 9 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.8; out of 21 max
Longest word: COUNTERPLAYS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 90.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 90.9%
e 3%
l 3%

Top vowel pairs

oo6.1%
ou6.1%
ui6.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing PLAYS

p ₃l ₁a ₁y ₄s ₁c ₃h ₄o ₁o ₁l ₁s ₁

P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + L 1 + 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).

playschools

Form of playschool

nouna small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions

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How many words containing PLAYS are there?

There are 33 words containing PLAYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PLAYS?

PLAYSCHOOLS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAYSCHOOL (20), PHOTOPLAYS (20), POWERPLAYS (20).

What are some common words containing PLAYS?

Everyday examples include DISPLAYS, PLAYS, DOWNPLAYS, SCREENPLAYS, REPLAYS, SPLAYS, MISPLAYS, UNDERPLAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PLAYS?

COUNTERPLAYS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISPLAYS (8 letters) is the longest common one.