Words That Start With PLA

Q: How many words that start with PLA are there?

There are 755 words that start with PLA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 136 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PLA?

PLATYHELMINTHIC is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLASMOLYZING (29), PLAGIOCLIMAXES (28), PLASMOLYZED (28).

Q: What are some common words that start with PLA?

Everyday examples include PLANET , PLASTIC , PLAN , PLANT , PLAY , PLACE , PLANE , PLAIN . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with PLA?

PLAINSPOKENNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLANETARIUMS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is PLA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 755 words that start with PLA. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is PLATYHELMINTHIC (30 points) and 40.5% end in S.

Total words: 755
Most common length: 9 letters; 136 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.2; out of 30 max
Longest word: PLAINSPOKENNESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.5%
e 9.4%
d 7.3%

Top vowel pairs

ai8.5%
ia4.4%
io4.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PLA

p ₃l ₁a ₁t ₁y ₄h ₄e ₁l ₁m ₃i ₁n ₁t ₁h ₄i ₁c ₃

P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

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

platyhelminthic

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 PLA are there?

There are 755 words that start with PLA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 136 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 PLA?

PLATYHELMINTHIC is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLASMOLYZING (29), PLAGIOCLIMAXES (28), PLASMOLYZED (28).

What are some common words that start with PLA?

Everyday examples include PLANET, PLASTIC, PLAN, PLANT, PLAY, PLACE, PLANE, PLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PLA?

PLAINSPOKENNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLANETARIUMS (12 letters) is the longest common one.