PLANCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PLANCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLANCHE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLANCHE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLANCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLANCHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLANCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does PLANCHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A gymnastic position in which the body is held straight and parallel to the floor, supported only by the arms.
The planche demands great shoulder and core strength and is a staple of gymnastics and calisthenics. The word is French for a plank, which is exactly what the body resembles.
How PLANCHE is used
Also an old word for a plank or board.
- He held the planche for ten seconds on the rings.
- Learning the planche takes months of careful training.
- A full planche looks effortless but is brutally hard.
- She practised the planche on the parallel bars.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLANCHE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLANCHE
6 longer words begin with PLANCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLANCHE
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Common questions about PLANCHE
- Is PLANCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLANCHE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLANCHE worth?
- PLANCHE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLANCHE mean?
- A gymnastic position in which the body is held straight and parallel to the floor, supported only by the arms.
- What letters can be added to PLANCHE?
- PLANCHE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLANCHE:
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