PLAYWEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLAYWEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAYWEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAYWEAR is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYWEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
playwearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYWEAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAYWEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAYWEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLAYWEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Casual, hardwearing clothes designed for children to play in.
Playwear is built to survive grass stains, climbing and long afternoons in the garden. Shops often sell it in sets, and it also covers relaxed outfits for leisure activities in general.
How PLAYWEAR is used
Used in retail and fashion talk about comfortable, informal clothing.
- The store has a whole section of playwear for toddlers.
- She bought sturdy playwear that could survive the mud.
- Bright playwear makes children easy to spot in the park.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAYWEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLAYWEAR
1 longer words begin with PLAYWEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYWEAR
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Common questions about PLAYWEAR
- Is PLAYWEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYWEAR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYWEAR worth?
- PLAYWEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAYWEAR mean?
- Casual, hardwearing clothes designed for children to play in.
- What letters can be added to PLAYWEAR?
- PLAYWEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAYWEAR:
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