PLAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAINS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINS
No single letter turns PLAINS into another word.
How PLAINS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLAINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about PLAINS
- 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
Anagrams of PLAINS
The 6 tiles of PLAINS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PLAINS
8 longer words begin with PLAINS.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINS
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Common questions about PLAINS
- Is PLAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAINS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAINS worth?
- PLAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAINS?
- No single letter can be added to PLAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLAINS:
Open PLAINS in the Word Finder