PLAP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. PLAP 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept PLAP?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PLAP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PLAP

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PLAP scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in PLAP, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.

Anagrams of PLAP

The 4 tiles of PLAP in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with PLAP

3 longer words begin with PLAP.

Words ending in PLAP

2 words end in PLAP. Useful as a back hook: play PLAP onto a word already on the board.

Words with PLAP inside

5 words contain PLAP in the middle. Words that start with PLAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PLAP

Common questions about PLAP

Is PLAP valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAP is not in it.

How many points is PLAP worth?

PLAP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PLAP?

PLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.