PLIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLIANT?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLIANT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLIANT
No single letter turns PLIANT into another word.
How PLIANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does PLIANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Easily bent or shaped without breaking, or, of a person, easily influenced or persuaded.
A pliant branch or wire bends readily under pressure and springs back or holds its new shape without snapping, which is why willow shoots and thin wire are often described as pliant. The same word extends naturally to people, where a pliant assistant is one who gives way to pressure or suggestion rather than resisting it, sometimes admiringly and sometimes as a mild criticism. The word comes from the same root as apply and comply, all built on the idea of bending toward something.
How PLIANT is used
Used both for physically flexible materials and, often with a critical edge, for people who yield too easily to influence.
- The basket maker chose only the most pliant willow shoots.
- Years of practice made the dancer's spine remarkably pliant.
- His pliant nature let the older boys talk him into anything.
- The wire stayed pliant enough to shape by hand.
- A pliant manager rarely says no to a demanding client.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLIANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLIANT
The 6 tiles of PLIANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLIANT
3 longer words begin with PLIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIANT
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Common questions about PLIANT
- Is PLIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLIANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLIANT worth?
- PLIANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLIANT mean?
- Easily bent or shaped without breaking, or, of a person, easily influenced or persuaded.
- What letters can be added to PLIANT?
- No single letter can be added to PLIANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLIANT:
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