Is PLANCHETTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLANCHETTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLANCHETTE mean?
- noun
a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 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 PLANCHETTE
Single letters that turn PLANCHETTE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PLANCHETTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planchet15
- chaplet14
- cheapen14
- planche14
- tepache14
- elephant13
- telepath13
- chapel13
- hepcat13
- pechan13
- planch13
- pleach13
- plench13
- pentacle12
- chattel12
- chelate12
- etchant12
- haptene12
- heeltap12
- heptane12
- latchet12
- phenate12
- thecate12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- patch12
- peach12
- capelet11
- pectate11
- achene11
- chalet11
- chelae11
- hapten11
- peahen11
- thecae11
- thecal11
- thence11
- caph11
- chap11
- pech11
- tentacle10
- athlete10
- lethean10
- caplet10
- pecten10
- pencel10
- placet10
- aleph10
- chant10
- cheat10
- chela10
- hance10
- hence10
- lanch10
- latch10
- leach10
- leech10
- letch10
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