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Is PLAGUE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PLAGUE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “cause to suffer a blight”.

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Is PLAGUE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLAGUE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PLAGUE meaning and definition

PLAGUE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PLAGUE as a verb

  1. Cause to suffer a blight.
  2. Annoy continually or chronically.

PLAGUE as a noun

  1. A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.
  2. Any epidemic disease with a high death rate.

PLAGUE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PLAGUE scores 9 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
L12
A11
G23
U12
E11
Total913

PLAGUE on premium squares

On a double word square PLAGUE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PLAGUE

No other word uses exactly the letters in PLAGUE.

Unscramble PLAGUE: 68 words from its letters

The letters P, L, A, G, U, E make 68 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PLAGUE

One-letter changes to PLAGUE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PLAGUE

  • plaque17
  • plaguy12
  • blague9

Add one letter to PLAGUE

  • plaguey13
  • plagued11
  • plaguer10
  • plagues10

Remove one letter from PLAGUE

  • plage8

More 6-letter words starting with PL

  • plunge9
  • pledge10
  • plight12
  • plough12
  • plenty11
  • please8
  • plural8
  • player11
  • placid11
  • planet8
  • plaque17
  • plasma10
  • pliant8
  • placed11
  • plaguy12
  • plaice10
  • plaint8
  • platen8

PLAGUE word facts

PLAGUE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A, U and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PLAGUE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, L, A, G, U, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PLAGUE Scrabble word FAQ

Is PLAGUE a Scrabble word?

Yes. PLAGUE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PLAGUE mean?

PLAGUE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “cause to suffer a blight”.

How many points is PLAGUE worth in Scrabble?

PLAGUE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + U (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is PLAGUE in Words With Friends?

PLAGUE is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PLAGUE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PLAGUE, but 68 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PLAGUE?

You can make 68 shorter words from the letters in PLAGUE, including PALE, UP, AGE and LEAP.

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