PLACENTA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLACENTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLACENTA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept PLACENTA?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PLACENTA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACENTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACENTA scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3e1n1t1a1 12
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4e1n2t1a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLACENTA, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLACENTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLACENTA
7 longer words begin with PLACENTA.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACENTA
capelan11 clapnet11 placate11 lactean9 planate9 plantae9 platane9 canape10 caplet10 captan10 catnap10 catnep10 palace10 placet10 acetal8 anlace8 apneal8 cantal8 cantle8 catena8 cental8 lancet8 palate8 planet8 planta8 platan8 platen8 talpae8 lanate6 apace9 calpa9 caple9 clapt9 clept9 epact9 pacta9 pance9 pecan9 place9 aceta7
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Common questions about PLACENTA
- Is PLACENTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACENTA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACENTA worth?
- PLACENTA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACENTA?
- PLACENTA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLACENTA:
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