Scrabble Word Finder

PLATEAU is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PLATEAU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

p3l1a1t1e1a1u1
PlayablePLATEAU · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PLATEAU?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.57%

Our own measure of how useful PLATEAU is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PLATEAU

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

plateaus10 plateaux17

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

How PLATEAU scores

Scrabble p3l1a1t1e1a1u1 9
Words with Friends p4l2a1t1e1a1u2 12

Face value of the 7 tiles in PLATEAU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
l14
a29
t16
e112
u14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.

What stands out about PLATEAU

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PLATEAU

plateaus10 plateaux17 plateaued12 plateauing13

4 longer words begin with PLATEAU.

Shorter words from the letters in PLATEAU

palate8 puteal8 talpae8 leapt7 lepta7 letup7 palea7 palet7 pelau7 pelta7 petal7 plate7 pleat7 talpa7 taupe7 tepal7 tulpa7 tuple7 alate5 lutea5 talea5 alap6 atap6 leap6 lept6 paal6 pale6 pate6 patu6 paua6 paul6 peal6 peat6 peau6 pela6 pelt6 plat6 plea6 plue6 pula6

Showing 40 of 114. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PLATEAU

Is PLATEAU valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATEAU, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PLATEAU worth?
PLATEAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PLATEAU?
PLATEAU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLATEAU:

Open PLATEAU in the Word Finder