PLAINWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLAINWORK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLAINWORK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAINWORK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plainworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAINWORK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLAINWORK, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAINWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLAINWORK
- All 9 letters of PLAINWORK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLAINWORK
1 longer words begin with PLAINWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINWORK
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Common questions about PLAINWORK
- Is PLAINWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAINWORK is not in it.
- How many points is PLAINWORK worth?
- PLAINWORK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAINWORK?
- PLAINWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLAINWORK:
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