PLAPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLAPS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLAPS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAPS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAPS
No single letter turns PLAPS into another word.
How PLAPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Anagrams of PLAPS
The 5 tiles of PLAPS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in PLAPS
2 words end in PLAPS. Useful as a back hook: play PLAPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAPS
Common questions about PLAPS
- Is PLAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAPS is not in it.
- How many points is PLAPS worth?
- PLAPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAPS?
- No single letter can be added to PLAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLAPS:
Open PLAPS in the Word Finder