PLAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAYS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PLAYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about PLAYS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PLAYS
The 5 tiles of PLAYS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PLAYS
9 longer words begin with PLAYS.
Words ending in PLAYS
Showing 24 of 34 words that end in PLAYS. Useful as a back hook: play PLAYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYS
Common questions about PLAYS
- Is PLAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYS worth?
- PLAYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYS?
- PLAYS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLAYS:
Open PLAYS in the Word Finder