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PLAIN

/pleɪn/

5-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 10 Words With Friends points

P 3
L 1
A 1
I 1
N 1

Meaning of PLAIN

adjective
  1. Flat, level.
  2. Simple.
adverb
  1. Simply.
    "I plain forgot."
  2. Plainly; distinctly.
    "Tell me plain: do you love me or no?"
noun
  1. A lamentation.
verb
  1. To complain.
  2. To lament, bewail.
    "to plain a loss"
noun
  1. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
    "There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."
  2. 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."
noun
  1. An expanse of land with relatively low relief, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands.
verb
  1. To level; to raze; to make plain or even on the surface.
  2. To make plain or manifest; to explain.
noun
  1. A level or flat surface.
  2. A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).
noun
  1. A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
noun
  1. An airplane; an aeroplane.
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.
noun
  1. A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
  2. (Northern UK) A sycamore.
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Anagrams of PLAIN

lapin7

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About the word PLAIN

Is "PLAIN" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "PLAIN" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "PLAIN" worth?

In Scrabble, "PLAIN" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 10 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.

What does "PLAIN" mean?

Flat, level.

What are the anagrams of "PLAIN"?

1 anagram can be formed using the same letters as PLAIN: LAPIN.