PLOTZ is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLOTZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLOTZ?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOTZ is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOTZ
No single letter turns PLOTZ into another word.
How PLOTZ scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLOTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does PLOTZ mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalslang
To collapse or become overwhelmed, especially with strong emotion such as shock, excitement or frustration.
To plotz is to react to intense feeling as if one might physically fall over from it, whether from good news, bad news or sheer exhaustion. The word comes from Yiddish and entered English mainly through American Jewish speech before spreading into wider informal use. Speakers often use it half-jokingly to exaggerate an ordinary reaction rather than to describe a literal collapse. It pairs naturally with strong triggers such as surprise, frustration or delight.
How PLOTZ is used
Informal, most familiar from American Yiddish-influenced English and used mostly in exaggerated, joking speech.
- She said she would plotz if the surprise party went wrong.
- He nearly plotzed when he heard the news.
- Do not plotz over such a small mistake.
- Grandma would plotz with pride at every graduation.
- I thought I would plotz from waiting in that line so long.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLOTZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLOTZ
3 longer words begin with PLOTZ.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOTZ
Common questions about PLOTZ
- Is PLOTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOTZ, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOTZ worth?
- PLOTZ is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLOTZ mean?
- To collapse or become overwhelmed, especially with strong emotion such as shock, excitement or frustration.
- What letters can be added to PLOTZ?
- No single letter can be added to PLOTZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLOTZ:
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