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Is PLOP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PLOP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adverb, most often meaning “the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash”.

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Is PLOP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLOP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 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
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PLOP meaning and definition

PLOP has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PLOP as a noun

  1. The noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash.

PLOP as a verb

  1. Drop something with a plopping sound.
  2. Drop with the sound of something falling into water.

PLOP as an adverb

  1. With a short hollow thud.

PLOP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PLOP scores 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
L12
O11
P34
Total811

PLOP on premium squares

On a double word square PLOP scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PLOP

No other word uses exactly the letters in PLOP.

Unscramble PLOP: 6 words from its letters

The letters P, L, O, P make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • pop7
  • lop5
  • po4
  • pol5
  • lo2
  • op4

Words like PLOP

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  • plops9

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PLOP word facts

PLOP is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants, with P repeated. It starts with P and ends with P. By corpus frequency, PLOP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, L, O, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PLOP Scrabble word FAQ

Is PLOP a Scrabble word?

Yes. PLOP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PLOP mean?

PLOP is used as a noun, a verb and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash”.

How many points is PLOP worth in Scrabble?

PLOP is worth 8 points in Scrabble: P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is PLOP in Words With Friends?

PLOP is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PLOP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PLOP, but 6 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PLOP?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in PLOP, including POP, LOP, PO and POL.

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