Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With PL

This verified list contains 50 CORE words with PL, plus 6 entries in the broader extended tier.

PL · anywhere

Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 50 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

ample9
amply12
apple9
apply12
duple8
haply13
imply12
maple9
place9
plaid8
plain7
plait7
plane7
plank11
plans7
plant7
plash10
plate7
plats7
platy10
playa10
plays10
plaza16
plead8
pleas7
pleat7
plebe9
plebs9
plied8
plies7
plods8
plonk11
plops9
plots7
plows10
ploys10
pluck13
plugs8
plumb11
plume9
plump11
plums9
plumy12
plunk11
plush10
reply10
splat7
splay10
split7
tuple7

50CORE words

6extended words

56verified matches

9.2average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

ample9
maple9
place9
plaid8
plain7
plane7
plate7
plead8
pleas7
pleat7
plied8
plies7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

plaza16
pluck13
haply13
amply12
apply12
imply12
plumy12
plank11
plump11
plunk11
plonk11
plumb11

Letter intelligence

What the PL list contains

Where PL appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel30 words
2 vowels20 words

Repeated letters

14%

7 of 50 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with PL

The CORE list contains 50 5-letter words with PL in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 6 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain PL?

This verified set contains 50 CORE words and 6 extended words, for 56 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this PL group?

The 50 CORE words average 9.2 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these PL words often repeat letters?