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Is play a Scrabble word?

Yes, play is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of play?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.Examples: "The children played in the park."; "A youngster[…]listed some of the things his pet did not do:[…]go on vacation, play in the same way that he did with his friends, and so on."; "2003, Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont et al. (eds.), Joining Society: Social Interaction and Learning in Adolescence and Youth, Cambridge Univ. Press, p.52:"intransitive

2. (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.Examples: "Don't play with your food!"; "He's just playing with her affections."; "Thus Men are apt to play with their Healths and their Lives as they do with their Cloaths: [...]"especiallyintransitive

3. (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).Examples: "He plays on three teams."; "Who's playing now?"; "play football, play sports, play games"intransitivetransitive

4. (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).Examples: "He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers"intransitivetransitive

5. (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).Examples: "We're playing one of the top teams in the next round."; "England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday."intransitivetransitive

6. (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).Examples: "Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!"intransitivetransitive

noun (English)

1. (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.Examples: "Children learn through play."; "She was fond of all boys' plays, and greatly preferred cricket […] to dolls […]"; "1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure You know, when I was around 7-11 years old, my favorite play would be "boys." One of us, Bridget, Maryellen, or I, would say "Let's play boys." We all had boy names, set up the pretend surroundings, and acted like boys."uncountable

2. (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.Examples: "This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills."uncountable

3. (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.Examples: "Play was very slow in the first half."; "After the rain break, play resumed at 3 o'clock."; "The game was abandoned after 20 minutes' play"uncountable

4. (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).Examples: "In potting the yellow ball, he's knocked the green into play."; "When a chess piece is captured, it is removed from play."; "That option has been removed from play."alsofigurativelyuncountable

5. (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.Examples: "His play has improved a lot this season."uncountable

6. (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.Examples: "That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward."countable

name (English)

1. (stock ticker symbol) Dave & Buster's.Examples: "Dave and Buster’s (PLAY), the popular restaurant and entertainment chain, is getting into the betting business."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "play"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "play"?

Scrabble
9 points
P3
L1
A1
Y4
Words With Friends
10 points
P4
L2
A1
Y4

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