PLAICE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLAICE 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 PLAICE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAICE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plaicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAICE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLAICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about PLAICE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLAICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A flatfish of the North Atlantic with orange spots on its brown upper side, widely caught and eaten.
The plaice lives on sandy sea beds and lies flat with both eyes on its upper side, which is coloured to match the sand. It is one of the most familiar fish in British fish and chip shops, and the fillets are white and mild in flavour. Fishermen can recognise it by the bright orange spots along its back.
How PLAICE is used
The plural is usually the same as the singular; common in cooking and fishing.
- We ordered grilled plaice with lemon and new potatoes.
- The plaice lay almost invisible on the sandy bottom.
- She learned to fillet a plaice at her father's stall.
- A plaice has orange spots that fade after it is caught.
- Fishermen landed a good catch of plaice this morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAICE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLAICE
The 6 tiles of PLAICE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PLAICE
1 longer words begin with PLAICE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAICE
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Common questions about PLAICE
- Is PLAICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAICE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAICE worth?
- PLAICE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAICE mean?
- A flatfish of the North Atlantic with orange spots on its brown upper side, widely caught and eaten.
- What letters can be added to PLAICE?
- PLAICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLAICE:
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