PLAQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PLAQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAQUE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAQUE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plaquesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAQUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLAQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PLAQUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat plate of metal, stone or wood, fixed to a wall to mark a person or event.
In dentistry, plaque is also the sticky film of bacteria that builds up on teeth and must be brushed away. Both meanings turn on a thin layer or flat piece that sits on a surface.
How PLAQUE is used
Plaque appears in tourism and history on one hand and in dental advice on the other.
- A brass plaque marks the house where the poet lived.
- The dentist showed him where plaque had built up.
- The team unveiled a plaque beside the entrance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLAQUE
3 longer words begin with PLAQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAQUE
Common questions about PLAQUE
- Is PLAQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAQUE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAQUE worth?
- PLAQUE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAQUE mean?
- A flat plate of metal, stone or wood, fixed to a wall to mark a person or event.
- What letters can be added to PLAQUE?
- PLAQUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLAQUE:
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