PLEBEIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLEBEIAN 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 PLEBEIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLEBEIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEBEIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plebeiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLEBEIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLEBEIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLEBEIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLEBEIAN
- PLEBEIAN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLEBEIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to the common people, or lacking refinement.
In ancient Rome a plebeian was a citizen outside the noble patrician families. Today the word is often used by snobs for tastes thought coarse or ordinary, and as a noun it names a commoner.
How PLEBEIAN is used
Plebeian can be neutral in history writing and scornful in modern talk.
- The senator mocked his rival's plebeian manners.
- Every plebeian in Rome could vote for a tribune.
- She enjoyed a plebeian meal of bread and cheese.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEBEIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLEBEIAN
12 longer words begin with PLEBEIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEBEIAN
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Common questions about PLEBEIAN
- Is PLEBEIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEBEIAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEBEIAN worth?
- PLEBEIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEBEIAN mean?
- Belonging to the common people, or lacking refinement.
- What letters can be added to PLEBEIAN?
- PLEBEIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLEBEIAN:
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