PLOSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLOSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLOSIVE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOSIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plosivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOSIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLOSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does PLOSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a speech sound made by briefly blocking the airflow and then releasing it with a small burst.
Linguists group sounds such as p, t, k, b, d and g under the plosive heading. The same term can name the sound itself, so a plosive can be voiced or voiceless. Recording engineers also talk about plosive bursts that make a microphone pop.
How PLOSIVE is used
Plosive is used in phonetics and in audio work to describe sounds produced by a sudden release of air.
- The letter p stands for a plosive consonant in English.
- A pop filter softens every plosive that hits the microphone.
- Teachers asked the class to say a plosive sound with a hand in front of the mouth.
- The plosive at the start of the word was clearly audible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLOSIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLOSIVE
1 longer words begin with PLOSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOSIVE
Showing 40 of 153. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PLOSIVE
- Is PLOSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOSIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOSIVE worth?
- PLOSIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLOSIVE mean?
- Describing a speech sound made by briefly blocking the airflow and then releasing it with a small burst.
- What letters can be added to PLOSIVE?
- PLOSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLOSIVE:
Open PLOSIVE in the Word Finder