5-Letter Words With PL
- 81 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With PL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With PL 81 words
How often does PL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 81 five-letter words containing PL. They average 9.3 points, the best is PLAZA (16 points) and 22.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 81
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 22.2%
- e 14.8%
- y 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.7%
- ea3.7%
- ie3.7%
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 containing PL
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 containing PL are there?
There are 81 five-letter words containing PL 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 containing PL?
PLAZA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLOTZ (16), PLUCK (13), HAPLY (13).
What are some common five-letter words containing PL?
Everyday examples include APPLE, APPLY, REPLY, SPLIT, PLANT, PLACE, PLANE, PLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing PL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLOTZ (16), HIPLY (13), PLACK (13), PLUFF (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.