WORDPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WORDPLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WORDPLAY?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WORDPLAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WORDPLAY
Front hooks — 1
swordplayBack hooks — 1
wordplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WORDPLAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WORDPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WORDPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WORDPLAY
- All 8 letters of WORDPLAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WORDPLAY
1 longer words begin with WORDPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WORDPLAY
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Common questions about WORDPLAY
- Is WORDPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WORDPLAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WORDPLAY worth?
- WORDPLAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WORDPLAY?
- WORDPLAY takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WORDPLAY:
Open WORDPLAY in the Word Finder