PLACKET is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PLACKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLACKET?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLACKET is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACKET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLACKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does PLACKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
An opening or slit in a garment that covers fastenings or gives access to a pocket, or the flap of fabric sewn beneath it.
A placket on a shirt is the strip where the buttons sit, and it also appears at the neck of a polo or the waist of a skirt. Tailors take care over the placket because it takes the strain of daily use.
How PLACKET is used
Placket is a sewing and tailoring term for the finished opening of a garment.
- The placket on the shirt was stitched with fine thread.
- She added a hidden placket to the side of the skirt.
- Buttons ran down the placket of the polo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLACKET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLACKET
1 longer words begin with PLACKET.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACKET
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Common questions about PLACKET
- Is PLACKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACKET, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACKET worth?
- PLACKET is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLACKET mean?
- An opening or slit in a garment that covers fastenings or gives access to a pocket, or the flap of fabric sewn beneath it.
- What letters can be added to PLACKET?
- PLACKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLACKET:
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