PLAINANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLAINANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLAINANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAINANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plainantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAINANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAINANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAINANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PLAINANT
The 8 tiles of PLAINANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLAINANT
1 longer words begin with PLAINANT.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINANT
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Common questions about PLAINANT
- Is PLAINANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAINANT is not in it.
- How many points is PLAINANT worth?
- PLAINANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAINANT?
- PLAINANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAINANT:
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