interplay
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
- 9
/ˈɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌpleɪ/
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/ˈɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌpleɪ/ · /ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈpleɪ/
Definition of interplay
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Interaction; reciprocal relationship.
“Shortly after Cueto completed a hat-trick in the space of 11 minutes, diving over in the left-hand corner once again after more clinical interplay between backs and forwards.”
“Beyond its aim to bring patients the most effective treatments faster, the service is expected to generate a wealth of data on the interplay between DNA, health and lifestyles, which will become a powerful tool for research into cancer and other diseases.”
“Southgate wanted to drive the uplift by getting onto the front foot, to pull Iran’s 5-4-1 system out of shape with quick movements and interplay, although there would be a pronounced false start, a break in the early rhythm.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)Interaction; reciprocal relationship.
“Shortly after Cueto completed a hat-trick in the space of 11 minutes, diving over in the left-hand corner once again after more clinical interplay between backs and forwards.”
“Beyond its aim to bring patients the most effective treatments faster, the service is expected to generate a wealth of data on the interplay between DNA, health and lifestyles, which will become a powerful tool for research into cancer and other diseases.”
“Southgate wanted to drive the uplift by getting onto the front foot, to pull Iran’s 5-4-1 system out of shape with quick movements and interplay, although there would be a pronounced false start, a break in the early rhythm.”
verb
- (intransitive)To interact.
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Etymology
From inter- + play.
Words you can make from interplay
200+ playable · top: PAINTERLY (14 pts)
Best play painterly 14 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
30 words- APLENTY 12 pts
- INAPTLY 12 pts
- INEPTLY 12 pts
- PEARTLY 12 pts
- PENALTY 12 pts
- PEYTRAL 12 pts
- PLENARY 12 pts
- PTERYLA 12 pts
- PTYALIN 12 pts
- INERTLY 10 pts
- INLAYER 10 pts
- IRATELY 10 pts
- REALITY 10 pts
- RIANTLY 10 pts
- TEARILY 10 pts
- PAINTER 9 pts
- PANTILE 9 pts
- PERTAIN 9 pts
- PLAINER 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLANTER 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- PRALINE 9 pts
- REPAINT 9 pts
- REPLANT 9 pts
- LATRINE 7 pts
- RATLINE 7 pts
- RELIANT 7 pts
- RETINAL 7 pts
- TRENAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
79 words- NAPERY 11 pts
- PAINTY 11 pts
- PALTRY 11 pts
- PANTRY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PARLEY 11 pts
- PARTLY 11 pts
- PEARLY 11 pts
- PELTRY 11 pts
- PENTYL 11 pts
- PERTLY 11 pts
- PINERY 11 pts
- PLAYER 11 pts
- PLENTY 11 pts
- PYRITE 11 pts
- RAPTLY 11 pts
- REPLAY 11 pts
- RIPELY 11 pts
- TRIPLY 11 pts
- TYPIER 11 pts
- AERILY 9 pts
- ARTILY 9 pts
- ELYTRA 9 pts
- LENITY 9 pts
- LITANY 9 pts
- LYRATE 9 pts
- NEARLY 9 pts
- NEATLY 9 pts
- NITERY 9 pts
- REALTY 9 pts
- ALPINE 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ARPENT 8 pts
- ENRAPT 8 pts
- ENTRAP 8 pts
- LEPTIN 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PANIER 8 pts
- PANTIE 8 pts
- PARENT 8 pts
- PATINE 8 pts
- PENIAL 8 pts
- PINEAL 8 pts
- PINETA 8 pts
- PINTLE 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PLAINT 8 pts
- PLANER 8 pts
- PLANET 8 pts
- PLATEN 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- PLIANT 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- PTERIN 8 pts
- RAPINE 8 pts
- REPLAN 8 pts
- TREPAN 8 pts
- TRIPLE 8 pts
- ALINER 6 pts
- ANTLER 6 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
- LARINE 6 pts
- LEARNT 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- NAILER 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATLIN 6 pts
- RENAIL 6 pts
- RENTAL 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
- TRINAL 6 pts
5-letter words
85 words- APERY 10 pts
- APTLY 10 pts
- PANTY 10 pts
- PARTY 10 pts
- PATLY 10 pts
- PAYER 10 pts
- PEATY 10 pts
- PIETY 10 pts
- PINEY 10 pts
- PLATY 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- INLAY 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LAYIN 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LINEY 8 pts
- LINTY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- ARPEN 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- INAPT 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- LAPIN 7 pts
- LEAPT 7 pts
- LEPTA 7 pts
- PAINT 7 pts
- PALER 7 pts
- PALET 7 pts
- PANEL 7 pts
- PAREN 7 pts
- PARLE 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PATIN 7 pts
- PEARL 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PENAL 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PETAL 7 pts
- PIETA 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PILEA 7 pts
- PINTA 7 pts
- PLAIN 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- PLANE 7 pts
- PLANT 7 pts
- PLATE 7 pts
- PLEAT 7 pts
- PLENA 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- PRINT 7 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- LARNT 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LEARN 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- LINER 5 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
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