Is PLICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLICATE mean?
- verb
fold into pleats
“Pleat the cloth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 PLICATE
Single letters that turn PLICATE 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 PLICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caplet10
- epical10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- clapt9
- clept9
- clipt9
- epact9
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- aplite8
- atelic8
- cape8
- clap8
- clip8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- petal7
- pieta7
- pilea7
- plait7
- plate7
- pleat7
- telic7
- tepal7
- tical7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- alec6
- cate6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- etic6
- lace6
- laic6
- leap6
- lept6
- lice6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- pail6
- pale6
- pali6
- pate6
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