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Words That Start With PLI

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Popular Words That Start With PLI

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

All Words That Start With PLI 71 words

6-Letter Words Starting With PLI 10

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7-Letter Words Starting With PLI 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With PLI 16

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9-Letter Words Starting With PLI 14

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How common is PLI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 71 words that start with PLI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.4 points, the best is PLIGHTFUL (18 points) and 40.8% end in S.

Total words
71
Most common length
8 letters
16 words
Average Scrabble score
12.4
out of 18 max
Longest word
PLIABLENESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
40.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.8%
  • e 12.7%
  • y 8.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16.9%
  • ie12.7%
  • io12.7%

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 PLI

p 3l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1f 4u 1l 1

P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

plightful

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

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Words That Start With PLI FAQ

How many words that start with PLI are there?

There are 71 words that start with PLI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 16 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 PLI?

PLIGHTFUL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLIABILITY (17), PLIABLENESSES (17), PLICATENESSES (17).

What are some common words that start with PLI?

Everyday examples include PLIABLE, PLIANT, PLIGHT, PLIERS, PLIGHTS, PLIANCY, PLIED, PLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PLI?

PLIABLENESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PLIGHTING (9 letters) is the longest common one.