PLISSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLISSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLISSE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLISSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLISSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plissesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLISSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLISSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about PLISSE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 PLISSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fabric finished with a permanently puckered, crinkled surface, or that puckered finish itself.
Plisse is produced by treating cotton or a similar fabric with a chemical, often caustic soda, that shrinks some threads more than others so the cloth pulls itself into a rippled, puckered texture that stays even after washing. Because the puckering is built into the fibres rather than pressed in, plisse keeps its crinkled look far longer than fabric that is simply ironed into pleats. Dressmakers value it for lightweight summer clothing, since the texture holds the fabric slightly away from the skin.
How PLISSE is used
A specialised term used in sewing, textiles, and fashion rather than in everyday speech.
- The summer dress was cut from a light cotton plisse.
- Plisse keeps its crinkled texture even after repeated washing.
- She chose a striped plisse for the child's pyjamas.
- The factory treats plain cotton with caustic soda to make plisse.
- A plisse blouse needs little ironing because the puckers never flatten.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLISSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLISSE
The 6 tiles of PLISSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PLISSE
1 longer words begin with PLISSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLISSE
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Common questions about PLISSE
- Is PLISSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLISSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLISSE worth?
- PLISSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLISSE mean?
- A fabric finished with a permanently puckered, crinkled surface, or that puckered finish itself.
- What letters can be added to PLISSE?
- PLISSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLISSE:
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