5-Letter Words Starting With PLA
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PLA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PLA 21 words
How common is PLA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words that start with PLA. They average 8.9 points, the best is PLAZA (16 points) and 23.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 48%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.8%
- e 19%
- t 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai14.3%
- aa4.8%
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 five-letter word that starts with PLA
p 3l 1a 1z 10a 1
P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
plaza
- nouna public square with room for pedestrians“they met at Elm Plaza”
- nounmercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace“a good plaza should have a movie house”
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How many five-letter words that start with PLA are there?
There are 21 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with PLA?
PLAZA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLACK (13), PLANK (11), PLAYS (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PLA?
Everyday examples include PLANT, PLACE, PLANE, PLAIN, PLATE, PLANS, PLAYS, PLAID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PLA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLACK (13), PLAPS (9), PLAGE (8), PLAAS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.