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Plaiting

p 3l 1a 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of plait

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does plaiting mean?

verb

  1. make by braiding or interlacing

    “lace a tablecloth”

    Synonymsbraidlace

  2. weave into plaits

    “plait hair”

Definitions shown for plait, the base form of plaiting.

Is PLAITING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PLAITING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3l 1a 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4l 2a 1i 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
p 4l 1a 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3l 2a 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PLAITING

Hooks for PLAITING

Add one letter to the front or back of PLAITING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PLAITING

Common words that share the ending -AITING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AITING

Plaiting: quick answers

Is PLAITING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PLAITING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PLAITING worth?
PLAITING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does plaiting mean?
plaiting is the present participle of plait, which means “make by braiding or interlacing”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PLAITING?
You can make 143 shorter words from PLAITING, such as PIGTAIL, PLATING, APTING, PALING. See the full list.