Words That Start With PLATE

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

PLATERESQUE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLATEMAKINGS (21), PLATEMARKING (21), PLATEMAKING (20).

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

Everyday examples include PLATE , PLATEAU , PLATES , PLATEFUL , PLATELET , PLATEAUED , PLATEAUING , PLATEAUS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

PLATEMAKINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLATEAUING (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With PLATE 34 words

How common is PLATE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 34 words that start with PLATE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is PLATERESQUE (22 points) and 35.3% end in S.

Total words: 34
Most common length: 8 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.7; out of 22 max
Longest word: PLATEMAKINGS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.3%
d 8.8%
e 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

ea20.6%
au14.7%
ue5.9%

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

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PLATE

p ₃l ₁a ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁q ₁₀u ₁e ₁

P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word: 44 pts
Triple word: 66 pts

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

plateresque

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 PLATE are there?

There are 34 words that start with PLATE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 7 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 PLATE?

PLATERESQUE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLATEMAKINGS (21), PLATEMARKING (21), PLATEMAKING (20).

What are some common words that start with PLATE?

Everyday examples include PLATE, PLATEAU, PLATES, PLATEFUL, PLATELET, PLATEAUED, PLATEAUING, PLATEAUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PLATE?

PLATEMAKINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLATEAUING (10 letters) is the longest common one.