PLATEMAKER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PLATEMAKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLATEMAKER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLATEMAKER is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLATEMAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
platemakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLATEMAKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PLATEMAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLATEMAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLATEMAKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A person or machine that prepares the plates used in printing.
In a print shop the platemaker stands between the design file and the press. Without a good platemaker the finished pages come out blurred or misaligned.
How PLATEMAKER is used
A trade word in printing and publishing.
- The platemaker checked each offset plate before it went to the press.
- A new platemaker was installed in the print room.
- Our platemaker works through the night when deadlines are tight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLATEMAKER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLATEMAKER
1 longer words begin with PLATEMAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in PLATEMAKER
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Common questions about PLATEMAKER
- Is PLATEMAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATEMAKER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLATEMAKER worth?
- PLATEMAKER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLATEMAKER mean?
- A person or machine that prepares the plates used in printing.
- What letters can be added to PLATEMAKER?
- PLATEMAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PLATEMAKER:
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