PLACEMAT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. PLACEMAT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3l1a1c3e1m3a1t1
PlayablePLACEMAT · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLACEMAT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful PLACEMAT is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACEMAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placematsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACEMAT scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3e1m3a1t1 14
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4e1m4a1t1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLACEMAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLACEMAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLACEMAT
1 longer words begin with PLACEMAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACEMAT
palmate11 placate11 cample12 camlet10 caplet10 lactam10 palace10 placet10 acetal8 malate8 meatal8 palate8 talpae8 tamale8 clamp11 ample9 apace9 calpa9 camel9 caple9 clame9 clapt9 clept9 epact9 macle9 maple9 pacta9 pelma9 place9 aceta7 amate7 cleat7 eclat7 lacet7 leapt7 lepta7 metal7 palea7 palet7 pelta7
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Common questions about PLACEMAT
- Is PLACEMAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLACEMAT is not in it.
- How many points is PLACEMAT worth?
- PLACEMAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACEMAT?
- PLACEMAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLACEMAT:
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