PLAINSONG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLAINSONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAINSONG?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAINSONG is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINSONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plainsongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAINSONG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLAINSONG, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAINSONG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLAINSONG mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
Medieval church music sung by voices in unison, without instruments and in a free rhythm.
Plainsong, often called Gregorian chant, follows the natural flow of the Latin words instead of a fixed beat. Monks have sung it in daily services for over a thousand years, and it shaped later Western harmony.
How PLAINSONG is used
Used in music history and church settings; the form plainchant is a close synonym.
- The monks sang plainsong in the candlelit chapel.
- Early composers built their harmonies on a line of plainsong.
- The choir spent the afternoon learning a new piece of plainsong.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAINSONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLAINSONG
The 9 tiles of PLAINSONG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLAINSONG
1 longer words begin with PLAINSONG.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINSONG
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Common questions about PLAINSONG
- Is PLAINSONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAINSONG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAINSONG worth?
- PLAINSONG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAINSONG mean?
- Medieval church music sung by voices in unison, without instruments and in a free rhythm.
- What letters can be added to PLAINSONG?
- PLAINSONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLAINSONG:
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