Is PLACENTA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLACENTA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLACENTA mean?
- noun
that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- noun
the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PLACENTA
Single letters that turn PLACENTA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PLACENTA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capelan11
- placate11
- canape10
- caplet10
- captan10
- catnap10
- palace10
- placet10
- lactean9
- planate9
- platane9
- apace9
- clapt9
- clept9
- epact9
- pecan9
- place9
- acetal8
- anlace8
- apneal8
- cantal8
- cantle8
- catena8
- cental8
- lancet8
- palate8
- planet8
- platan8
- platen8
- cape8
- clap8
- paca8
- pace8
- pact8
- aceta7
- apnea7
- canal7
- clean7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- enact7
- lance7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- paean7
- palea7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- penal7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tacan7
- tepal7
- cap7
- cep7
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