8-Letter Words With PLA
- 237 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With PLA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With PLA 237 words
How often does PLA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 237 eight-letter words containing PLA. They average 13.1 points, the best is PLAYBACK (21 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 237
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- e 15.2%
- t 8.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai7.6%
- au3%
- ea2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing PLA
p 3l 1a 1y 4b 3a 1c 3k 5
P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
playback
- nounthe act of reproducing recorded sound“he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony”
- nounelectronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
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How many eight-letter words containing PLA are there?
There are 237 eight-letter words containing PLA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing PLA?
PLAYBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAXPLANT (20), HEXAPLAR (20), HEXAPLAS (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing PLA?
Everyday examples include ANYPLACE, COMPLAIN, MISPLACE, PLATFORM, APPLAUSE, EXPLAINS, REPLACED, REPLACES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing PLA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEXAPLAR (20), HEXAPLAS (20), AXOPLASM (19), EXAMPLAR (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.