Is PLECTRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLECTRA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLECTRA mean?
Plectra is a form of PLECTRON.
- noun
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) = 11 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 PLECTRA
PLECTRA 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 PLECTRA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caplet10
- carpel10
- carpet10
- parcel10
- placer10
- placet10
- preact10
- caper9
- clapt9
- clept9
- crape9
- crept9
- epact9
- pacer9
- place9
- recap9
- cartel8
- claret8
- palter8
- plater8
- rectal8
- cape8
- carp8
- clap8
- crap8
- pace8
- pact8
- perc8
- apter7
- caret7
- carle7
- carte7
- cater7
- clear7
- cleat7
- crate7
- eclat7
- lacer7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- paler7
- palet7
- parle7
- pater7
- pearl7
- peart7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- prate7
- react7
- recta7
- taper7
- tepal7
- trace7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- acre6
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