Definition of ply

"ply" in the noun sense

1. ply

one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread often used in combination

"three-ply cord"

"four-ply yarn"

2. ply

usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood

"ply" in the verb sense

1. provide, supply, ply, cater

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

2. ply

apply oneself diligently

"Ply one's trade"

3. ply, run

travel a route regularly

"Ships ply the waters near the coast"

4. ply

join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding

"ply fabric"

5. ply

wield vigorously

"ply an axe"

6. ply

use diligently

"ply your wits!"

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Quotations for ply

Thus at Time's humming loom I ply. [ Goethe ]

But should you lure
From his dark haunt, beneath the tangled roots
Of pendent trees, the monarch of the brook,
Behooves you then to ply your finest art. [ Thomson ]

ply in Scrabble®

The word ply is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ply:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ply

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The 14 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ply

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ply in Words With Friends™

The word ply is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters ply:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ply

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The 15 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ply

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Words within the letters of ply

3 letter words in ply (1 word)

ply + 1 blank (3 words)

Word Growth involving ply

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Longer words containing ply

amply damply

apply applying applyingly

apply applying disapplying

apply applying misapplying

apply applying nonapplying

apply applying overapplying

apply applying reapplying preapplying

apply applying unapplying

apply applying underapplying

apply disapply disapplying

apply misapply misapplying

apply overapply overapplying

apply reapply preapply preapplying

apply reapply reapplying preapplying

apply underapply underapplying

cheaply

comply complying noncomplying

crisply

crossply

deeply

imply dimply

imply implying

imply limply

imply pimply goosepimply

imply simply nonsimply

multiply crossmultiply crossmultiplying

multiply multiplying crossmultiplying

multiply multiplying photomultiplying

multiply multiplying postmultiplying

multiply multiplying remultiplying premultiplying

multiply photomultiply photomultiplying

multiply postmultiply postmultiplying

multiply remultiply premultiply premultiplying

multiply remultiply remultiplying premultiplying

plumply

plyboard plyboards

plying applying applyingly

plying applying disapplying

plying applying misapplying

plying applying nonapplying

plying applying overapplying

plying applying reapplying preapplying

plying applying unapplying

plying applying underapplying

plying complying noncomplying

plying implying

plying multiplying crossmultiplying

plying multiplying photomultiplying

plying multiplying postmultiplying

plying multiplying remultiplying premultiplying

plying replying counterreplying

plying replying replyingly

plying supplying oversupplying

plying supplying resupplying

plying supplying undersupplying

plying supplying watersupplying

plyscraper plyscrapers

plywood plywoods

purply

quadruply

quintuply

reply counterreply counterreplying

reply replying counterreplying

reply replying replyingly

ripply

rumply crumply

sextuply

sharply

steeply

stipply

supply nervesupply

supply oversupply oversupplying

supply powersupply

supply resupply resupplying

supply supplying oversupplying

supply supplying resupplying

supply supplying undersupplying

supply supplying watersupplying

supply undersupply undersupplying

supply watersupply watersupplying

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