PLAINTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PLAINTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAINTIVELY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAINTIVELY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINTIVELY
No single letter turns PLAINTIVELY into another word.
How PLAINTIVELY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PLAINTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAINTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLAINTIVELY mean in Scrabble?
PLAINTIVELY is the adverb formed from PLAINTIVE.
PLAINTIVE(adjective) — Sounding sad and mournful, as if expressing sorrow or suffering.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINTIVELY
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Common questions about PLAINTIVELY
- Is PLAINTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAINTIVELY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAINTIVELY worth?
- PLAINTIVELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAINTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PLAINTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PLAINTIVELY:
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