PLOP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLOP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PLOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does PLOP mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To fall or drop with a soft, muffled sound, as of an object dropping into water.
The word plop is often used to describe something falling into liquid with a gentle splash rather than a sharp impact. It can also function as a noun naming that same sound, as in the plop of a stone in a pond.
How PLOP is used
Informal, imitative of the sound described; can be used as a verb or noun.
- The frog let out a plop as it jumped into the pond.
- She watched the ice cube plop into her drink.
- The stone plopped into the lake with a soft splash.
- He plops down onto the sofa after a long day.
- The apples kept plopping onto the ground one by one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLOP
3 longer words begin with PLOP.
Words ending in PLOP
1 words end in PLOP. Useful as a back hook: play PLOP onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLOP inside
10 words contain PLOP in the middle. Words that start with PLOP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOP
Common questions about PLOP
- Is PLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOP worth?
- PLOP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLOP mean?
- To fall or drop with a soft, muffled sound, as of an object dropping into water.
- What letters can be added to PLOP?
- PLOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PLOP:
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