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PLAYS

5 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

PLAYS is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

PLAYS root PLAY-s

Word family

PLAY 1 PLAYING-ing 5 PLAYED-ed 3

Might be on the same board

Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

PLAYFUL 5 PLAYFULLY 11 PLAYFULNESS 11 PLAYFULNESSES 11
verb
  1. intransitiveTo act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
    • The children played in the park.
  2. especiallyintransitiveTo toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
    • Don't play with your food!
    • He's just playing with her affections.
  3. intransitivetransitiveTo perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
    • He plays on three teams.
    • Who's playing now?
    • play football, play sports, play games
  4. intransitivetransitiveSpecifying a particular sporting role or position.
    • He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers
  5. intransitivetransitiveTo compete against, in a game.
    • We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.
  6. intransitivetransitiveTo be the opposing score to.
    • Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!
  7. intransitiveTo contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
  8. copulativeintransitiveTo act or behave in a stated way.
    • to play safe, to play fair, to play dirty
  9. copulativeintransitiveTo give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
    • He plays dumb, but actually he's very clever.
    • Don't play the innocent with us.
  10. transitiveTo act as (the indicated role).
    • Stop playing the fool.
    • No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.
  11. transitiveTo portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
    • Who played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?
  12. especiallyintransitivetransitiveTo produce music using a musical instrument.
    • I'll play the piano and you sing.
    • Can you play an instrument?
    • I've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.
  13. intransitivetransitiveTo produce music.
    • This piano plays out of tune.
  14. intransitivetransitiveTo operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
    • You can play the DVD now.
    • Don't play your radio so loud!
    • Play the audio clip to hear how the word is pronounced.
  15. intransitivetransitiveusuallyTo render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
    • Do you know how to play Für Elise on the piano?
    • We especially like to play jazz together.
    • She keeps playing 'Achy Breaky Heart' over and over again on her stereo.
  16. intransitivetransitiveusuallyTo emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
    • The juke box is playing our favourite song.
    • The radio was playing in the background.
    • This DVD is scratched and won't play.
    • Channel 9 is playing that old comedy series again.
    • My cassette player won't play this worn-out old tape.
  17. intransitivetransitiveTo be performed, reproduced, or shown.
    • His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.
    • Some kind of lounge music was playing in the background.
  18. intransitivetransitiveusuallyTo perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
    • The band is playing large arenas nationwide.
  19. intransitivetransitiveTo act or perform (a play).
    • to play a comedy
  20. intransitivetransitiveTo move in a light or brisk manner.
    • The fountain plays.
    • The leaves played in the wind.
  21. intransitivetransitiveTo move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
    • The torch beam played around the room.
    • They played the jet of water onto the seat of the fire.
    • to play cannon upon a fortification
  22. intransitivetransitiveTo move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
  23. transitiveTo bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
    • That was a great shot he played!
    • He played the blue ball, but the green would have been a better choice.
    • When you're in a team, you have to play your part.
    • to play a trump in a card game, to play tricks, to play a joke
  24. transitiveTo handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
    • The bank robbers have three hostages inside, so we're going to have to play this very carefully.
  25. transitiveTo handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
    • He made a fortune on Wall Street, playing the markets.
    • In this business you have to play the percentages.
  26. intransitiveTo be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
    • This policy plays well with younger voters.
    • How will this play in the swing states?
  27. To gamble.
  28. transitiveTo keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
  29. colloquialtransitiveTo manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
    • You played me!
  30. intransitiveTo kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
    • They don't play with the rules around here.
  31. intransitiveTo take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
  32. For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
noun
  1. uncountableActivity for amusement only, especially among the young.
    • Children learn through play.
  2. uncountableSimilar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
    • This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.
  3. uncountableThe conduct, or course, of a game.
    • 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
  4. alsofigurativelyuncountableThe sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is played or available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
    • 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.
  5. uncountableAn individual's performance in a sport or game.
    • His play has improved a lot this season.
  6. countableA short sequence of action within a game.
    • That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.
  7. countableuncountableAn action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
  8. countableA literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
    • This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.
  9. countableA theatrical performance featuring actors.
    • We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
    • My kids are acting in the school play this Christmas.
  10. countableAn attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
    • ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.
    • Turpin signals the Metric Party's long-term play for housing reform
  11. countableA geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
  12. uncountableMovement (of a pattern of light etc.)
    • the play of light and shadow across the boy's face
  13. uncountableFreedom to move.
  14. countableuncountableThe extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
    • No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
    • Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
  15. informaluncountableSexual activity or sexual role-playing.
    • petplay
  16. countableAn instance of watching or listening to media.
    • That video of my cat falling off the piano has had ten thousand plays.
  17. countableuncountableAn instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
    • Their single got a play on the radio.
    • The song got a lot of play in the clubs.
  18. countableA button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
    • press play
  19. countableAn instance of wordplay.
    • The name Wiktionary is a play on the words wiki and dictionary.
  20. archaiccountableuncountableusuallyActivity relating to martial combat or fighting.