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Plies

p 3l 1i 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of ply

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does plies mean?

noun

  1. one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination

    “three-ply cord”

  2. (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood

verb

  1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

    “The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”

    Synonymsprovidesupplycater

  2. apply oneself diligently

    “Ply one's trade”

  3. travel a route regularly

    “Ships ply the waters near the coast”

    Synonymsrun

  4. join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding

    “ply fabric”

  5. wield vigorously

    “ply an axe”

  6. use diligently

    “ply your wits!”

Definitions shown for ply, the base form of plies.

Is PLIES 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) Yes

How many points is PLIES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
p 3l 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
p 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
p 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
p 3l 2i 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PLIES

Anagrams 5

pilesslipespeilspielspile

Words that end like PLIES

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

fliesfriestriesdiesliestiescriesdriesspiespriesshiesskiespiesviesbodiesburiescopiesladiesseriesvariescarriesentrieslorriesparties
All words ending in -IES

Plies: quick answers

Is PLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PLIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PLIES worth?
PLIES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does plies mean?
plies is the plural and third-person singular form of ply, which means “one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PLIES?
You can make 37 shorter words from PLIES, such as LEPS, LIPE, LIPS, LISP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PLIES?
PLIES rearranges into PILES, SLIPE, SPEIL, SPIEL, SPILE.