PLACATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLACATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLACATES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLACATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PLACATES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACATES
No single letter turns PLACATES into another word.
How PLACATES scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4a1t1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLACATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLACATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACATES
caplets11 palaces11 placate11 placets11 acetals9 lactase9 palates9 aspect10 calpas10 caples10 caplet10 claspt10 epacts10 palace10 pascal10 places10 placet10 acates8 acetal8 calesa8 castle8 cleats8 eclats8 lacets8 palate8 palest8 palets8 pasela8 pastel8 peltas8 petals8 plaste8 plates8 pleats8 salpae8 scalae8 sclate8 septal8 staple8 talpae8
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Common questions about PLACATES
- Is PLACATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACATES worth?
- PLACATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACATES?
- No single letter can be added to PLACATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLACATES:
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