Definition of PLAYHOUSE

playhouse

Plural: playhouses

Noun

  • plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
  • A venue for performing plays.
  • Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *pleyhous, possibly continuing Old English pleġhūs (“playhouse, theatre”). By surface analysis, play + house. Compare Dutch speelhuis, German Spielhaus.

Synonyms

wendy house, theater

Scrabble Score: 17

playhouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
playhouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
playhouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

playhouse: valid Words With Friends Word