PLIE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PLIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLIE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLIE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLIE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about PLIE
- The same 4 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
What does PLIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A ballet movement in which the knees bend outward while the back stays straight and the heels remain on or near the floor.
Dancers begin almost every ballet class with a plie at the barre. Bending the knees smoothly this way warms up the legs and builds the control needed for jumps and turns. The back stays straight throughout, with the heels kept on or near the floor.
How PLIE is used
A specialist dance term, met mainly in ballet instruction and reviews.
- The teacher counted slowly through the first plie.
- Her plie looked deep and perfectly controlled.
- Every class opened with a plie at the barre.
- He straightened his back before the next plie.
- The dancers held the plie for four full counts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLIE
The 4 tiles of PLIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PLIE
4 longer words begin with PLIE.
Words with PLIE inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain PLIE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PLIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIE
Common questions about PLIE
- Is PLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLIE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLIE worth?
- PLIE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLIE mean?
- A ballet movement in which the knees bend outward while the back stays straight and the heels remain on or near the floor.
- What letters can be added to PLIE?
- PLIE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PLIE:
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