PLATELAYER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLATELAYER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PLATELAYER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLATELAYER is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLATELAYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
platelayersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLATELAYER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PLATELAYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLATELAYER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLATELAYER
1 longer words begin with PLATELAYER.
Shorter words from the letters in PLATELAYER
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Common questions about PLATELAYER
- Is PLATELAYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATELAYER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLATELAYER worth?
- PLATELAYER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLATELAYER?
- PLATELAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PLATELAYER:
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