PLICATELY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PLICATELY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3l1i1c3a1t1e1l1y4
PlayablePLICATELY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLICATELY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PLICATELY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLICATELY
No single letter turns PLICATELY into another word.
How PLICATELY scores
Scrabble p3l1i1c3a1t1e1l1y4 16
Words with Friends p4l2i1c4a1t1e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLICATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLICATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLICATELY
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Common questions about PLICATELY
- Is PLICATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLICATELY is not in it.
- How many points is PLICATELY worth?
- PLICATELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLICATELY?
- No single letter can be added to PLICATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLICATELY:
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