4-Letter Words Starting With PLA
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With PLA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With PLA 4 words
How common is PLA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 four-letter words that start with PLA. They average 7.3 points and the best is PLAY (9 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- p 25%
- t 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with PLA
p 3l 1a 1y 4
P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
play
- nouna dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage“he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”
- nouna theatrical performance of a drama“the play lasted two hours”
- nouna preset plan of action in team sports“the coach drew up the plays for her team”
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How many four-letter words that start with PLA are there?
There are 4 four-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 four-letter word that starts with PLA?
PLAY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLAP (8), PLAN (6), PLAT (6).
Which rare four-letter words that start with PLA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAP (8), PLAT (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.