PLYINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PLYINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3l1y4i1n1g2l1y4
PlayablePLYINGLY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLYINGLY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful PLYINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLYINGLY
No single letter turns PLYINGLY into another word.
How PLYINGLY scores
Scrabble p3l1y4i1n1g2l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4l2y3i1n2g3l2y3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLYINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLYINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLYINGLY
- PLYINGLY gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PLYINGLY
lyingly14 plying12 gilpy11 gilly9 lingy9 lying9 pling8 gyny11 pily9 piny9 pyin9 illy7 inly7 lily7 liny7 ping7 yill7 pill6 gill5 ling5 nill4 gyp9 ply8 yip8 gip6 pig6 yin6 lip5 nip5 pin5 gin4 ing4 lig4 ill3 lin3 nil3 ny5 yi5 pi4 gi3
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Common questions about PLYINGLY
- Is PLYINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLYINGLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLYINGLY worth?
- PLYINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLYINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to PLYINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLYINGLY:
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