Words That Start With PL
- 1,584 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With PL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PL 1,584 words
4-Letter Words Starting With PL 20
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With PL 60
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PL 111
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With PL 214
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With PL 277
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With PL 270
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PL 187
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PL 173
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PL 116
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PL 63
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PL 51
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With PL 31
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With PL 4
17-Letter Words Starting With PL 4
20-Letter Words Starting With PL 1
How common is PL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,584 words that start with PL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is PLETHYSMOGRAPHICALLY (41 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,584
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 277 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 41 max
- Longest word
- PLETHYSMOGRAPHICALLY
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- e 9.2%
- y 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.4%
- ia5.3%
- ea5.1%
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 word that starts with PL
p 3l 1e 1t 1h 4y 4s 1m 3o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
P 3 + L 1 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + M 3 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 41 points
- Double word
- 82 pts
- Triple word
- 123 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
plethysmographically
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with PL are there?
There are 1,584 words that start with PL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 277 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PL?
PLETHYSMOGRAPHICALLY is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLETHYSMOGRAPHIC (34), PLETHYSMOGRAPHY (34), PLETHYSMOGRAPHIES (33).
What are some common words that start with PL?
Everyday examples include PLEASE, PLENTY, PLANET, PLASTIC, PLUG, PLAN, PLANT, PLOT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PL?
PLETHYSMOGRAPHICALLY has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLANETARIUMS (12 letters) is the longest common one.