The word play is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • play v. (Intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose…
  • play v. (Transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
  • play v. (Intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love.

27 valid words from 3 definitions

ACT ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY AMOROUS ENGAGE EXPRESSLY FOR FUN GAME HAS IN INTRANSITIVE LOVE MAKE MANNER ONE PART PARTICIPATE PERFORM PURPOSE SPORT SUCH TAKE THAT THE TO TRANSITIVE

3 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AY LA LAY

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AL ALP YA

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

PALY

10 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

ALAY BLAY CLAY FLAY PLAN PLAP PLAT PLOY PRAY SLAY

3 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

LAY PAY PLY

2 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

PALAY PLATY

104 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

PLAYA PLAYS PLAYAS PLAYED PLAYER PLAYACT PLAYBOY PLAYBUS PLAYDAY PLAYERS PLAYFUL PLAYING PLAYLET PLAYOFF PLAYPEN PLAYSET PLAYABLE PLAYACTS PLAYBACK PLAYBILL PLAYBOOK PLAYBOYS PLAYDATE PLAYDAYS PLAYDOWN PLAYGIRL PLAYGOER PLAYINGS PLAYLAND PLAYLESS PLAYLETS PLAYLIKE PLAYLIST PLAYMATE PLAYOFFS PLAYPENS PLAYROOM PLAYSETS PLAYSLIP PLAYSOME PLAYSUIT PLAYTIME PLAYWEAR PLAYACTED PLAYACTOR PLAYBACKS PLAYBILLS PLAYBOOKS PLAYBUSES PLAYDATES + 54 words

88 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

SPLAYS UPLAYS BYPLAYS REPLAYS SPLAYED AIRPLAYS BIOPLAYS COSPLAYS DISPLAYS ENDPLAYS GUNPLAYS MISPLAYS NONPLAYS OUTPLAYS REPLAYED SPLAYING UNPLAYED UPLAYING DISPLAYED DISPLAYER DOWNPLAYS ENDPLAYED FOREPLAYS FOURPLAYS GAMEPLAYS HANDPLAYS MISPLAYED NONPLAYER OUTPLAYED OVERPLAYS QUADPLAYS REPLAYING SPLAYFEET SPLAYFOOT TELEPLAYS WORDPLAYS BALLPLAYER CARDPLAYER DISPLAYERS DISPLAYING DOWNPLAYED ENDPLAYING HORSEPLAYS INTERPLAYS MATCHPLAYS MEDALPLAYS MISPLAYING NONPLAYERS NONPLAYING OUTPLAYING + 38 words

35 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

SPLAY UPLAY BYPLAY REPLAY AIRPLAY BIOPLAY COSPLAY DISPLAY ENDPLAY GUNPLAY MISPLAY NONPLAY OUTPLAY DOWNPLAY FOREPLAY FOURPLAY GAMEPLAY HANDPLAY OVERPLAY QUADPLAY TELEPLAY WORDPLAY HORSEPLAY INTERPLAY MATCHPLAY MEDALPLAY PHOTOPLAY POWERPLAY REDISPLAY SWORDPLAY UNDERPLAY FINGERPLAY SCREENPLAY STROKEPLAY COUNTERPLAY

22 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+A PALAY PLAYA
+E AYELP
+G PYGAL
+H HAPLY PHYLA
+L PALLY
+M AMPLY PALMY
+P APPLY
+R PARLY PYRAL
+S PALSY PLAYS SPLAY SPYAL
+T APTLY PATLY PLATY TYPAL
+U LAYUP UPLAY

8 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A PLY
-L PAY PYA YAP
-P LAY
-Y ALP LAP PAL

Scrabble scoring

  • 9 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 178 chance (0.56%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 778 chance (0.13%).

Other languages


Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

Random wordBack to top
Previous wordNext word
Look for words



Recommended websites


Ortograf Inc.This site uses web cookies, click to learn more. Our privacy policy.
© Ortograf Inc. Website updated on 1 January 2024 (v-2.2.0z). Informations & Contacts.