Word: PLAIN
๐ Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown
Smart Word Insights & Strategy
Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty
Definition of PLAIN
- Flat, level.
- Simple.
- Obvious.
- Simply.
"I plain forgot."
- Plainly; distinctly.
"Tell me plain: do you love me or no?"
- A lamentation.
- To complain.
- To lament, bewail.
"to plain a loss"
- A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."
- A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
"A crop circle was made in a corn field."
- A place where competitive matches are carried out.
- An expanse of land with relatively low relief, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands.
- To level; to raze; to make plain or even on the surface.
- To make plain or manifest; to explain.
- A level or flat surface.
- A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).
- A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane)
- A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
- An airplane; an aeroplane.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.
- The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
- A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
- (Northern UK) A sycamore.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
This word's structure suggests a derivation from common English phonetic roots, though specific origin data is not available.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "In professional circles, using the word "plain" conveys a high level of precision."
- โข "She described the concept as somewhat "plain", surprising the rest of the board members."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 7 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 7 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 10 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PLAIN a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is PLAIN worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in PLAIN? โผ
Popular Related Searches
๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing PLAIN:
- # the plain effect
- # master of plain
- # playing with plain
- # in terms of plain
Thesaurus
Sub-words
Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of PLAIN:
Word Family
Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of PLAIN:
Similar Spelled Words
Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:
Same Length Words (5 Letters)
Other valid 5-letter Scrabble words:
Words Starting with P
Other words starting with the letter P: