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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play | / | Noun, Noun |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| bring into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dress up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to good use | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look the part | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tune | / | Noun |
| dress | / | Noun |
| work | / | Noun |
| show off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| utilise | x/x | Verb |
| pose | / | Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| present | /x | Noun |
| make | / | Verb |
| make the most of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sport | / | Noun |
| put to use | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| outperform | /xx | Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb |
| treat | / | Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| see to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| stage | / | Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| live | / | Verb |
| try out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| optimize | /xx | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| move | / | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Noun |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| practice what one preaches | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| understudy | /xxx | Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb |
| suit | / | Noun |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| get on with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun |
| shape | / | Noun |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cast about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| send | / | Verb |
| showcase | /x | Noun |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| give a good account of oneself | /x/x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| train | / | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb |
| test | / | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb |
| go to show | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| simulate | /xx | Verb |
| put into practice | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| measure up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather | /x | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| turn on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| voice | / | Noun |
| rehearse | x/ | Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| footwork | /x | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free rein | // | Phrase, Noun |
| frisk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frolic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| game of chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| gameplay | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| ham | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| icing | /x | Noun |
| improvisational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| interplay | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jazz | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeu | / | Verb |
