PLEONASM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLEONASM 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 PLEONASM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLEONASM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEONASM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pleonasmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLEONASM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLEONASM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLEONASM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLEONASM
- All 8 letters of PLEONASM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLEONASM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
Phrases such as "free gift" or "unexpected surprise" are standard examples of pleonasm. Writers usually treat it as a flaw of style, but poets and speakers sometimes use it on purpose for emphasis.
How PLEONASM is used
Pleonasm is a term from grammar and rhetoric.
- Saying "a tiny little baby" is a mild pleonasm.
- The editor cut every pleonasm from the draft.
- Not every pleonasm is a mistake, since some add force to a line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEONASM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLEONASM
The 8 tiles of PLEONASM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLEONASM
1 longer words begin with PLEONASM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEONASM
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Common questions about PLEONASM
- Is PLEONASM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEONASM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEONASM worth?
- PLEONASM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEONASM mean?
- The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
- What letters can be added to PLEONASM?
- PLEONASM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLEONASM:
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