Is WORDPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORDPLAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORDPLAY mean?
- noun
a humorous play on words
“I do it for the pun of it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 WORDPLAY
Single letters that turn WORDPLAY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from WORDPLAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drawly13
- parody12
- dowry12
- rowdy12
- wordy12
- yawp12
- pyrola11
- pardy11
- rawly11
- wady11
- payor10
- prowl10
- awry10
- dopy10
- owly10
- waly10
- wary10
- yawl10
- yowl10
- drawl9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- woald9
- world9
- paly9
- pawl9
- play9
- plow9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pray9
- prow9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- warp9
- wrap9
- way9
- wry9
- yaw9
- yow9
- royal8
- dory8
- draw8
- dray8
- lady8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- ward8
- woad8
- wold8
- word8
- yald8
- yard8
- paw8
- pay8
- ply8
- pow8
- pry8
- pya8
- wap8
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