PLICATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLICATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLICATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLICATES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLICATES
No single letter turns PLICATES into another word.
How PLICATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLICATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLICATES
- All 8 letters of PLICATES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PLICATES
The 8 tiles of PLICATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PLICATES
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Common questions about PLICATES
- Is PLICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLICATES is not in it.
- How many points is PLICATES worth?
- PLICATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLICATES?
- No single letter can be added to PLICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLICATES:
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