PLICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PLICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLICATE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLICATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful PLICATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLICATE scores
Scrabble p3l1i1c3a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends p4l2i1c4a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with PLICATE
5 longer words begin with PLICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLICATE
caplet10 epical10 placet10 placit10 plaice10 plicae10 aplite8 atelic8 caple9 clapt9 clept9 clipe9 clipt9 epact9 pical9 place9 plica9 cital7 cleat7 eclat7 ictal7 ileac7 lacet7 leapt7 lepta7 palet7 pelta7 petal7 pieta7 pilae7 pilea7 plait7 plate7 pleat7 telic7 tepal7 tical7 telia5 calp8 cape8
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Common questions about PLICATE
- Is PLICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLICATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLICATE worth?
- PLICATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLICATE?
- PLICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLICATE:
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