PLAITING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PLAITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3l1a1i1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePLAITING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLAITING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PLAITING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAITING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plaitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAITING scores
Scrabble p3l1a1i1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends p4l2a1i1t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAITING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLAITING
1 longer words begin with PLAITING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAITING
pigtail10 plating10 pintail9 intagli8 tailing8 apting9 paling9 piling9 taping9 plaint8 pliant8 ailing7 liting7 nilgai7 tiling7 aping8 piing8 pling8 inapt7 lapin7 lipin7 paint7 patin7 piani7 pinta7 plain7 plait7 plant7 algin6 align6 atigi6 giant6 glint6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngati6 tangi6 intil5 litai5
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Common questions about PLAITING
- Is PLAITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAITING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAITING worth?
- PLAITING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAITING?
- PLAITING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAITING:
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