With PLA
30 words · highest scoring is playback at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words With PLA
There are 30 eight letter words containing PLA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is playback at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 30 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AIRPLANE, PLACENTA, PLAYABLE 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.
For a wider net, try Words With PLA, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With PLA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With PLA
- playback21
- playbook19
- playoffs19
- whiplash19
- explains17
- foreplay16
- gameplay16
- chaplain15
Common 8 Letter Words With PLA
- airplane10
- complain14
- foreplay16
- plankton14
- planting11
- platinum12
- playbook19
- replaces12
8 Letter Words With PLA Defined
- airplaneNoun · 10 points
- a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an aeroplane
- eggplantNoun · 12 points
- the purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, which is eaten as a vegetable; an aubergine
- placentaNoun · 12 points
- a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord
- plantingVerb · 11 points
- put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow
- playableAdjective · 15 points
- able to be used or played
- replacedVerb · 13 points
- take the place of
8 Letter Words With PLA: Questions
How many eight letter words containing PLA are there?
There are 30 eight letter words containing PLA in our dictionary, and 30 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing PLA?
PLAYBACK is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing PLA?
AIRPLANE, PLACENTA, PLAYABLE are among the most familiar eight letter words containing PLA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing PLA 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.