PLASTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLASTRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLASTRUM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLASTRUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLASTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plastrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLASTRUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLASTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLASTRUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLASTRUM
- All 8 letters of PLASTRUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLASTRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A metal breastplate worn over the chest, formerly under a coat of mail.
Plastrum is a historical word for a piece of body armour, related to plastron, which in time came to mean other chest coverings. Few modern writers use it outside books on medieval arms.
How PLASTRUM is used
Plastrum is a rare historical term from the study of armour.
- The knight strapped a steel plastrum under his hauberk.
- The museum label described the plastrum as an early form of chest guard.
- A dented plastrum was found among the remains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLASTRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLASTRUM
1 longer words begin with PLASTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLASTRUM
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Common questions about PLASTRUM
- Is PLASTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLASTRUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLASTRUM worth?
- PLASTRUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLASTRUM mean?
- A metal breastplate worn over the chest, formerly under a coat of mail.
- What letters can be added to PLASTRUM?
- PLASTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLASTRUM:
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