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Words Containing PLA

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Popular Words Containing PLA

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

All Words Containing PLA 1,844 words

5-Letter Words With PLA 26

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6-Letter Words With PLA 53

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7-Letter Words With PLA 128

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8-Letter Words With PLA 237

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9-Letter Words With PLA 325

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10-Letter Words With PLA 303

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11-Letter Words With PLA 284

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12-Letter Words With PLA 189

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13-Letter Words With PLA 137

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14-Letter Words With PLA 85

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15-Letter Words With PLA 50

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16-Letter Words With PLA 9

17-Letter Words With PLA 7

18-Letter Words With PLA 2

19-Letter Words With PLA 4

20-Letter Words With PLA 1

How often does PLA appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,844 words containing PLA. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is PHYTOPLANKTONIC (31 points) and 38.2% end in S.

Total words
1,844
Most common length
9 letters
325 words
Average Scrabble score
16.4
out of 31 max
Longest word
HOMOTRANSPLANTATIONS
20 letters
Most common ending
S
38.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.2%
  • e 10.4%
  • y 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai7.6%
  • ie3.9%
  • io3.6%

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 containing PLA

p 3h 4y 4t 1o 1p 3l 1a 1n 1k 5t 1o 1n 1i 1c 3

P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + T 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 31 points

Double word
62 pts
Triple word
93 pts

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

phytoplanktonic

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

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Words Containing PLA FAQ

How many words containing PLA are there?

There are 1,844 words containing PLA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 325 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PLA?

PHYTOPLANKTONIC is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLATYHELMINTHIC (30), ZOOPLANKTONIC (30), CYTOPLASMICALLY (29).

What are some common words containing PLA?

Everyday examples include EXPLAIN, DISPLAY, EXPLANATION, SOMEPLACE, COMPLAINT, ANYPLACE, PLANET, COMPLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PLA?

HOMOTRANSPLANTATIONS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTEMPLATIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.