Starting With PL
24 words · highest scoring is plaza at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With PL
There are 24 five letter words starting with PL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is plaza at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 24 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — PLACE, PLATE, PLOTS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With PL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With PL
- plaza16
- pluck13
- plank11
- plumb11
- plump11
- plunk11
- playa10
- plays10
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With PL
- place9
- plait7
- plans7
- playa10
- plead8
- plied8
- plugs8
- plump11
5 Letter Words Starting With PL by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in T
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in B
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PL Ending in P
5 Letter Words Starting With PL Defined
- placeNoun · 9 points
- a particular position, point, or area in space; a location
- planeNoun · 7 points
- a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie
- plateNoun · 7 points
- a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served
- pleadVerb · 8 points
- make an emotional appeal
- plotsVerb · 7 points
- secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action)
- plumeNoun · 9 points
- a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament
5 Letter Words Starting With PL: Questions
How many five letter words starting with PL are there?
There are 24 five letter words starting with PL in our dictionary, and 24 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with PL?
PLAZA is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with PL?
PLACE, PLATE, PLOTS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with PL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with PL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.