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5-Letter Words With PLI

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Popular 5-Letter Words With PLI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With PLI 9 words

How often does PLI appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing PLI. They average 8.1 points and the best is PLINK (11 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
8.1
out of 11 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
22.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 22.2%
  • t 22.2%
  • a 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie33.3%

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 PLI

p 3l 1i 1n 1k 5

P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

plink

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing PLI are there?

There are 9 five-letter words containing PLI 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 PLI?

PLINK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLICA (9), PLIMS (9), PLIED (8).

What are some common five-letter words containing PLI?

Everyday examples include SPLIT, PLIED, PLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing PLI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PLINK (11), PLIMS (9), PLING (8), UPLIT (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.