PLEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PLEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLEAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLEAT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pleatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLEAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PLEAT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fold made by doubling fabric back on itself and pressing or stitching it into shape.
A pleat adds fullness or shape to a garment while still letting the fabric lie flat when it is not moving, which is why kilts, skirts and curtains all rely on rows of them. Sewers press or stitch the fold at the top to hold its shape, then let the rest of the fabric fall loose, so a pleat behaves differently from a simple crease that runs the whole length of the cloth. The verb works the same way: to pleat fabric is to fold it repeatedly into this pattern before it is sewn into a garment. Pleats can be box-shaped, knife-edge or accordion-style, and the choice changes how the finished fabric moves and falls.
How PLEAT is used
Common in dressmaking and tailoring, both as a noun for the fold itself and as a verb for the act of making one.
- Each pleat in the skirt was pressed sharp and even.
- She had to pleat the curtain fabric before hanging it.
- A single loose pleat had come undone at the back of his kilt.
- The tailor added a box pleat to give the coat more movement.
- Steam from the iron set every pleat in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLEAT
The 5 tiles of PLEAT in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with PLEAT
9 longer words begin with PLEAT.
Words ending in PLEAT
1 words end in PLEAT. Useful as a back hook: play PLEAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLEAT inside
4 words contain PLEAT in the middle. Words that start with PLEAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEAT
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Common questions about PLEAT
- Is PLEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEAT worth?
- PLEAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEAT mean?
- A fold made by doubling fabric back on itself and pressing or stitching it into shape.
- What letters can be added to PLEAT?
- PLEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLEAT:
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