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Is PLANK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PLANK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes”.

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Is PLANK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLANK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PLANK meaning and definition

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

PLANK as a noun

  1. A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes.
  2. An endorsed policy in the platform of a political party.

PLANK as a verb

  1. Cover with planks.
  2. Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise.

PLANK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PLANK scores 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
L12
A11
N12
K55
Total1114

PLANK on premium squares

On a double word square PLANK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PLANK

No other word uses exactly the letters in PLANK.

Unscramble PLANK: 15 words from its letters

The letters P, L, A, N, K make 15 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PLANK

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PLANK word facts

PLANK is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with K. By corpus frequency, PLANK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, L, A, N, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PLANK Scrabble word FAQ

Is PLANK a Scrabble word?

Yes. PLANK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PLANK mean?

PLANK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes”.

How many points is PLANK worth in Scrabble?

PLANK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is PLANK in Words With Friends?

PLANK is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PLANK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PLANK, but 15 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PLANK?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in PLANK, including PLAN, LAP, PAN and NAP.

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