Definitions For Playa

Etymology 1

From {{bor, en, es, playa, t=beach}}.

Pronunciation

(US) /ˈplaɪə/

Noun

PLAYA (plural PLAYAs) (geology, US) A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.

Hyponyms

salt flat, salt pan, alkali flat

Derived terms

playa lake

Etymology 2

From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player

Pronunciation

(US) /ˈpleɪə/ (audio stream unavailable)

Noun

PLAYA (plural PLAYAs) (AAVE, slang) A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male). (AAVE, slang) A player (someone who play the field, plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships).

Is Playa a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Playa is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/