Is PLAY a scrabble word?
Words With Friends : YES
Scrabble US : YES
Scrabble UK : YES
English International (SOWPODS) : YES
Scrabble Global : YES
Enable1 Dictionary : YES
Definitions for the word 'play'
noun
- PLAY, the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- PLAY, the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- PLAY, activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- PLAY, (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- PLAY, gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- PLAY, a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- PLAY, a preset plan of action in team sports
- PLAY, an attempt to get something
- PLAY, utilization or exercise
- PLAY, movement or space for movement
- PLAY, verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- PLAY, a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- PLAY, a theatrical performance of a drama
- PLAY, a weak and tremulous light
- PLAY, the removal of constraints
- PLAY, a state in which action is feasible
- PLAY, (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- PLAY, to do activities for fun or enjoyment
- PLAY, to participate in (a game or sport)
- PLAY, to compete against (someone) in a game
verb
- PLAY, engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- PLAY, pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- PLAY, exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- PLAY, consider not very seriously
- PLAY, participate in games or sport
- PLAY, contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- PLAY, employ in a game or in a specific position
- PLAY, use or move
- PLAY, shoot or hit in a particular manner
- PLAY, bet or wager (money)
- PLAY, put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- PLAY, stake on the outcome of an issue
- PLAY, make bets
- PLAY, use to one's advantage
- PLAY, discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- PLAY, manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- PLAY, cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- PLAY, perform on a certain location
- PLAY, be performed or presented for public viewing
- PLAY, cause to emit recorded audio or video
- PLAY, emit recorded sound
- PLAY, play a role or part
- PLAY, perform on a stage or theater
- PLAY, pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- PLAY, replay (as a melody)
- PLAY, play on an instrument
- PLAY, perform music on (a musical instrument)
- PLAY, move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- PLAY, cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- PLAY, act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- PLAY, engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- PLAY, be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- PLAY, behave carelessly or indifferently
- PLAY, behave in a certain way
- PLAY, be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
Synonyms for 'play'
Antonyms for 'play'
The word PLAY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends
How to use the word 'play' in a sentence
- The play is based on a real-life event.
- He wrote, directed, and starred in the play.
- His fifth grade class is putting on a play about the first Thanksgiving.
- The children were playing in the yard.
- Can Sara come out and play?
- He played by himself in his room.