PLU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLU 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLU?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLU is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLU scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PLU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
Anagrams of PLU
The 3 tiles of PLU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLU
Showing 24 of 294 words that begin with PLU.
Words with PLU inside
Showing 24 of 127 words that contain PLU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PLU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLU
Common questions about PLU
- Is PLU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLU is not in it.
- How many points is PLU worth?
- PLU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLU?
- PLU takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PLU:
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