Is SCREENPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCREENPLAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCREENPLAY mean?
- noun
a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + N (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SCREENPLAY
Single letters that turn SCREENPLAY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SCREENPLAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cypselae15
- cypsela14
- prelacy14
- syncarp14
- precleans13
- creepy13
- crepey13
- cypres13
- spacey13
- percales12
- preclean12
- replaces12
- carneys12
- larceny12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- players12
- plenary12
- pyrenes12
- replays12
- scenery12
- sparely12
- spleeny12
- yelpers12
- crepy12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- caprese11
- carpels11
- clasper11
- enclasp11
- escaper11
- parcels11
- pencels11
- percale11
- placers11
- prances11
- reclasp11
- replace11
- respace11
- scalper11
- spancel11
- spencer11
- carney11
- celery11
- creasy11
- cresyl11
- lycees11
- lycras11
- napery11
- parley11
- payees11
- payers11
- pearly11
- player11
- plyers11
- pyrans11
- pyrene11
- repays11
- replay11
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