# wordplay

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #39,167

## Definitions
1. A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
2. A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
3. The part of a cryptic clue that indicates but does not define the solution.

## Etymology
From word + play.

## Common misspellings (13)
`owrdplay`, `wodrplay`, `worddplay`, `wordlpay`, `wordpaly`, `wordplayy`, `wordpllay`, `wordplya`, `wordpplay`, `worpdlay`, `worrdplay`, `wrodplay`, `wwordplay`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wordplay