PLANTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLANTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLANTAIN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PLANTAIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLANTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plantainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLANTAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLANTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLANTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLANTAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Either a low weed with a rosette of broad leaves, or a starchy banana-like fruit cooked as a vegetable.
In a lawn, plantain is the stubborn weed with ribbed leaves and a slender flower spike. In a tropical kitchen it is a large green banana that is fried, boiled or roasted rather than eaten raw.
How PLANTAIN is used
Two unrelated plants share the name, so context decides which is meant.
- Plantain spread across the neglected lawn.
- We fried slices of plantain as a side dish.
- Ripe plantain turns sweet and almost black.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLANTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLANTAIN
The 8 tiles of PLANTAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLANTAIN
1 longer words begin with PLANTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PLANTAIN
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Common questions about PLANTAIN
- Is PLANTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLANTAIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLANTAIN worth?
- PLANTAIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLANTAIN mean?
- Either a low weed with a rosette of broad leaves, or a starchy banana-like fruit cooked as a vegetable.
- What letters can be added to PLANTAIN?
- PLANTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLANTAIN:
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