Is PLEATINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLEATINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLEATINGS mean?
Pleatings is a form of PLEATING.
- noun
the act of folding in parallel folds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PLEATINGS
PLEATINGS 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 PLEATINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elapsing11
- pestling11
- platings11
- pleasing11
- pleating11
- stapling11
- panelist10
- pantiles10
- plainest10
- lapsing10
- leaping10
- palings10
- pasting10
- pealing10
- pelting10
- piglets10
- plating10
- sapling10
- spaeing10
- spangle10
- spinage10
- tapings10
- gelatins9
- genitals9
- stealing9
- taglines9
- alpines9
- aplites9
- leptins9
- paliest9
- panties9
- pantile9
- patines9
- pineals9
- pintles9
- plaints9
- planets9
- platens9
- platies9
- plenist9
- sapient9
- spaniel9
- spinate9
- splenia9
- talipes9
- genips9
- paling9
- piglet9
- plages9
- taping9
- aiglets8
- atingle8
- easting8
- eatings8
- elating8
- gelants8
- gelatin8
- gelatis8
- genista8
- genital8
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