PLOAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOAT 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listPLOAT · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 21,785odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLOAT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful PLOAT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ploatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOAT scores
Scrabble p3l1o1a1t1 7
Words with Friends p4l2o1a1t1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with PLOAT
3 longer words begin with PLOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOAT
atop6 opal6 plat6 plot6 polt6 alto4 lota4 tola4 alp5 apo5 apt5 lap5 lop5 opa5 opt5 pal5 pat5 poa5 pol5 pot5 tap5 top5 alt3 lat3 loa3 lot3 oat3 tal3 tao3 op4 pa4 po4 al2 at2 la2 lo2 ta2 to2
Common questions about PLOAT
- Is PLOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOAT is not in it.
- How many points is PLOAT worth?
- PLOAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOAT?
- PLOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLOAT:
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