PLENCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PLENCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLENCH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLENCH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLENCH
No single letter turns PLENCH into another word.
How PLENCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLENCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about PLENCH
- PLENCH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLENCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A hand tool that works as both a pair of pliers and a wrench.
The name plench is a blend of pliers and wrench, built from the front of one word and the end of the other. The idea behind the tool is to save carrying two separate tools when only one will do, a point that matters most where weight and space are tight. It has been mentioned in connection with astronauts. The word is rare and sits mostly in word games and lists of coined terms.
How PLENCH is used
Rare blend word; chiefly met in word lists.
- He tightened the nut with a plench from the toolbox.
- A plench is handy when you have room for only one tool.
- The kit included a plench and a small hammer.
- She reached for the plench instead of fetching two tools.
- The old plench had lost its grip after years of use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLENCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLENCH
1 longer words begin with PLENCH.
Shorter words from the letters in PLENCH
Common questions about PLENCH
- Is PLENCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLENCH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLENCH worth?
- PLENCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLENCH mean?
- A hand tool that works as both a pair of pliers and a wrench.
- What letters can be added to PLENCH?
- No single letter can be added to PLENCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLENCH:
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