PLOATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOATS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLOATS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOATS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOATS
No single letter turns PLOATS into another word.
How PLOATS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLOATS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Anagrams of PLOATS
The 6 tiles of PLOATS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOATS
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Common questions about PLOATS
- Is PLOATS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOATS is not in it.
- How many points is PLOATS worth?
- PLOATS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOATS?
- No single letter can be added to PLOATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLOATS:
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