PLAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PLAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAIN?
| 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 PLAIN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does PLAIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Simple and without decoration, extra detail or complication.
A plain object carries nothing beyond what it needs: a plain dress has no pattern, a plain answer has no evasion, and plain speech uses ordinary words instead of technical or flowery ones. The same spelling also names a different thing entirely, a wide stretch of flat, open land, and the two senses share only their sound and spelling, not their history. Cooks use plain in yet another narrow sense, for flour with no raising agent added, which is why a British recipe distinguishes plain flour from self-raising. Because plain covers so much ground, from honesty in speech to a lack of pattern on fabric, the word a sentence pairs it with usually settles which sense is meant.
How PLAIN is used
Everyday and neutral in tone; pairs naturally with flour, speech, clothing and land, each pulling out a different sense.
- She wore a plain grey dress with no pattern at all.
- He gave a plain answer instead of dodging the question.
- Herds of cattle grazed across the open plain for miles.
- The recipe called for plain flour rather than self-raising.
- I like my toast plain, without butter or jam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLAIN
The 5 tiles of PLAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLAIN
Showing 24 of 40 words that begin with PLAIN.
Words ending in PLAIN
9 words end in PLAIN. Useful as a back hook: play PLAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLAIN inside
Showing 24 of 48 words that contain PLAIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PLAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAIN
Common questions about PLAIN
- Is PLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAIN worth?
- PLAIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAIN mean?
- Simple and without decoration, extra detail or complication.
- What letters can be added to PLAIN?
- PLAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLAIN:
Open PLAIN in the Word Finder