Is PLAINCLOTHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLAINCLOTHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PlainclothesHooks for PLAINCLOTHES
PLAINCLOTHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PLAINCLOTHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clothespin17
- cashpoint16
- cathepsin16
- cenotaphs16
- cephalins16
- chipotles16
- haplontic16
- helicopts16
- phenolics16
- phonetics16
- pinochles16
- planchets16
- poachiest16
- potlaches16
- chelations15
- haloclines15
- paleoliths15
- aphonics15
- cenotaph15
- cephalin15
- chaplets15
- chiplets15
- chipotle15
- chopines15
- haptenic15
- helicopt15
- hepatics15
- painches15
- panoches15
- pastiche15
- phenolic15
- phonetic15
- pinochle15
- pistache15
- planches15
- planchet15
- postiche15
- potiches15
- potlache15
- neoplastic14
- pleonastic14
- aphelions14
- chatlines14
- chelation14
- halocline14
- paleolith14
- pantihose14
- sailcloth14
- tholepins14
- aphetic14
- aphonic14
- aphotic14
- caliphs14
- chapels14
- chaplet14
- cheapos14
- chiplet14
- chipset14
- chopine14
- chopins14
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