PLACET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLACET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLACET?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLACET is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLACET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does PLACET mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A vote of assent given in a church or university assembly, or an expression of approval or permission.
Placet is Latin for it pleases, and it was the traditional way for a member of an assembly to say yes. At older universities a vote in the governing body was cast as placet or non placet, and the word spread to mean any formal consent. Today it is mainly met in church history, academic ceremony and discussion of royal or official approval.
How PLACET is used
Formal and Latin in flavour; used in academic and ecclesiastical contexts.
- The proposal received a clear placet from the senate.
- Each member was asked to cast a placet or a refusal.
- The bishop gave his placet to the new rule.
- Without the placet of the council the book could not be printed.
- A single placet from the king would have settled the matter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLACET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLACET
The 6 tiles of PLACET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLACET
1 longer words begin with PLACET.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACET
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Common questions about PLACET
- Is PLACET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACET worth?
- PLACET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLACET mean?
- A vote of assent given in a church or university assembly, or an expression of approval or permission.
- What letters can be added to PLACET?
- PLACET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLACET:
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