5 Letter Words That Start With PL

There are 64+ five letter words beginning with PL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter PL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PL

place 9
plant 7
plans 7
plays 10
plane 7
plate 7
plain 7
plots 7
pluto 7
plank 11
plaps 9
plasm 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PL (52 words)

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How Common is PL as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 64 5-letter words starting with PL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.1, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
64
Avg Scrabble Score
9.1
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PL-Words in Scrabble

plotz 16
plaza 16
pluff 13
pluck 13
plack 13
plumy 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PL?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PL is plotz with a total of 16 points.

P 3
L 1
O 1
T 1
Z 10
verb 1. be strongly affected with frustration, excitement, or other strong emotion

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With PL

  • How many 5 letter words starting with PL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 64 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PL. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with PL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "plotz", "plaza", "pluff", "plasm" start with PL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "plotz" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with PL?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with PL include "place", "plant", "plans", "plays", "plane".

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