Words That Start with PL

3-letter words that start with PL

• ply8n. A layer of material.

4-letter words that start with PL

• plag7n. Plagioclase feldspar.
• plan6n. A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with...
• plat6n. A plot of land; a lot.
• play9v. To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities...
• plea6n. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
• pleb8n. A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.
• plec8n. Pleco (tropical fish).
• plew9n. Beaver pelt.
• plex13n. A building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a number of apartments...
• plod7n. A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
• plop8n. A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object...
• plot6n. The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are...
• ploy9n. A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
• plue6n. The value of a full-sized beaver skin.
• plug7n. A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially...
• plum8n. An edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European...
• plup8n. A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object...
• plus6prep. And; sum of the previous one and the following one.

5-letter words that start with PL

• place9n. An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
• plack13n. A coin issued by James III of Scotland; also a 15th-16th century...
• plage8n. A bright region in the chromosphere of the Sun.
• plaid8n. A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered...
• plain7adj. Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
• plait7n. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
• plane7adj. Of a surface: flat or level.
• plank11n. A flat piece of wood on which to cook fish, so that the wood provides...
• plano7adj. Of lenses: flat; having no curvature; not serving to correct the vision.
• plant7n. An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of...
• plash10n. A small pool of standing water; a marshy pond; also, a puddle...
• plasm9n. A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular...
• plate7n. A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or...
• platt7n. A marketplace.
• platy10adj. Resembling plates.
• platz16v. To become aggravated.
• playa10n. A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.
• plaza16n. A town's public square.
• plead8v. To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
• pleat7n. A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the...
• plebe9n. A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
• plebs9n. The plebeian class of Ancient Rome or its equivalent in other ancient...
• pleco9n. Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae...
• plena7n. A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and...
• plexi14n. A Plexiglas guitar.
• plica9n. A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
• plier7n. One who plies.
• pling8n. The symbol ! (an exclamation mark).
• plink11n. A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
• plitt7n. An instrument of punishment resembling the knout, formerly used in...
• plonk11interj. The sound made by something solid landing.
• plotz16v. To flop down wearily.
• pluck13v. To pull something sharply; to pull something out.
• pluma9n. A feather.
• plumb11n. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by...
• plume9n. A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize...
• plump11adj. Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
• plunk11n. A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed...
• plush10adj. Very extravagant.
• pluto7v. To demote or devalue something.

All 43 5-letter words that start with PL

6-letter words that start with PL

• placer10n. One who places or arranges something.
• placet10n. A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an...
• placid11adj. Calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil.
• plagal9adj. Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below the authentic form.
• plague9n. The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent...
• plaice10n. Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North...
• plaint8n. A complaint.
• plakat12n. Synonym of Siamese fighting fish.
• planar8adj. Of or pertaining to a plane.
• planch13n. A plank.
• planer8n. A tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece...
• planet8n. Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars...
• planta8n. The sole of the foot.
• planty11adj. Vegetal, plant-related, or associated with plants.
• planum10n. Any flat surface.
• plaque17n. Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or...
• plasma10n. A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
• plated9adj. Covered with plates or scales.
• platen8n. The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type...
• plater8n. Someone who plates metal.
• plates8n. Synonym of number plate.
• platin8n. Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the...
• player11n. One who plays any game or sport.
• please8v. To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
• pledge10v. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
• pleiad9n. A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven...
• plenty11n. A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude; a great deal.
• plenum10n. A space that is completely filled with matter.
• pleura8n. Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and...
• plexus15n. A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or...
• pliant8adj. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure...
• pliers8n. A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's...
• plight12n. A dire or unfortunate situation.
• plinky15adj. Characterized by plink sounds.
• plinth11n. A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other...
• ploidy12n. The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.
• plough12n. A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into...
• plover11n. Any of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
• plucky17adj. Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
• plumed11adj. Having or decorated with a plume or plumes.
• plumer10n. A person who sells feathers.
• plummy15adj. Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums.
• plumpy15adj. Plump; fat; sleek.
• plunge9v. To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
• plural8adj. Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
• plushy14n. Synonym of plushie.
• pluton8n. A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by...
• plying12n. An arrangement of strands or plies.

7-letter words that start with PL

• placard12n. A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on...
• placate11v. To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the...
• placebo13n. A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
• placing12n. The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
• plagued11adj. Constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked (by someone or something).
• plainer9n. A policeman who wears plainclothes.
• plainly12adv. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
• planche14n. A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only...
• planing10n. The act by which something is planed.
• planned10adj. Existing or designed according to a plan.
• planner9n. One who plans.
• plantar9adj. Relating to the sole of the foot.
• planter9n. One who plants something.
• plasmid12n. A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from — and replicates...
• plasmon11n. The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large...
• plaster9n. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
• plastic11n. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or...
• plateau9n. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
• plating10n. An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
• platoon9n. A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant...
• platter9n. A tray for serving foods.
• playboy17n. A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life...
• playful15adj. Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of...
• playing13n. An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
• playoff18n. A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
• playpen14n. An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
• playset12n. A themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact...
• pleased10adj. Happy, content.
• pleaser9n. Someone or something which pleases.
• pleated10adj. Having pleats.
• pledged12adj. Under the obligation of a promise made.
• plenary12adj. Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
• pleural9adj. Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
• pliable11adj. Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
• plotter9n. A person who plots.
• plowing13v. Riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the...
• plowman14n. A man who plows land with a plow.
• plucked16adj. Having had the feathers, hair, etc. removed by plucking.
• plugged12adj. Wearing a buttplug.
• plumage12n. The feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
• plumber13n. One who works in or with lead.
• plummet13n. A violent or dramatic fall.
• plumper13n. One who plumps or swells out something else.
• plunder10v. To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to...
• plunger10n. A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or...
• plunket13n. Synonym of blunket.
• plushie12n. Synonym of plush toy.
• plywood16n. Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more...

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8-letter words that start with PL

• placenta12n. An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen...
• placidly16adv. In a placid manner.
• plaguing12n. Annoyance; harassment.
• planchet15n. A flat disk of metal used as a blank for stamping a coin.
• planking15n. A series of planks; a group of planks.
• plankton14n. Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.
• planning11n. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
• plantain10n. Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about...
• planting11n. A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.
• plastics12n. Plastic surgery, especially as a profession.
• platelet10n. A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals...
• platform15n. A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and...
• platinum12n. The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense...
• platonic12adj. Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic...
• platypus15n. A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling...
• playable15adj. Able to be played.
• playback21n. The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or...
• playbill15n. A poster advertising a theatrical performance.
• playbook19n. A book containing the text of a play or plays.
• playdate14n. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their...
• playgirl14n. The female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one...
• playland14n. An area of free recreation.
• playlist13n. A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.
• playmate15n. A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
• playroom15n. A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or...
• playtest13v. To test a newly developed game by playing it or having it played.
• playtime15n. Time for play or diversion.
• pleading12n. The act of making a plea.
• pleasant10adj. Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
• pleasing11adj. Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
• pleasure10n. A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
• pleather13n. Faux leather, usually made of polyurethane.
• plebeian12n. A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
• plectrum14n. A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings...
• pledging13n. The making of a pledge.
• plethora13n. An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
• pleurisy13n. Inflammation of lung pleura.
• plodding13adj. Progressing slowly and laboriously.
• plopping15n. The sound or action of something that plops.
• plotline10n. The basic plot of a story or group of stories.
• plotting11n. The act of scheming or making plots; machination.
• ploughed15adj. Turned over with the blade of a plough to create furrows (usually for...
• plucking17n. An act in which something is plucked.
• plugging13n. The act of stopping with a plug.
• plumbing15n. The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other...
• plumping15n. The act by which something is plumped.
• plunging12adj. That descends steeply.
• plutonic12adj. Containing plutonium in a higher oxidation state.

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9-letter words that start with PL

• placement15n. The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or...
• placental13adj. Of or pertaining to the placenta.
• plainness11n. The condition of being plain (in all senses).
• plainsman13n. A native, inhabitant or settler of a plains region, but especially of...
• plainsong12n. A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in...
• plaintext18adj. Consisting only of plain text.
• plaintiff17n. A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
• plaintive14adj. Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
• planarian11n. Any of various flatworms of the order Tricladida living in marine...
• planarity14n. The condition of being planar.
• planeload12n. As much, or as many, as a plane can carry.
• planetary14adj. Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
• planetoid12n. An asteroid of any size.
• plantaris11n. A muscle running at the posterior compartment of the calf from the knee...
• plantlife14n. Plants collectively.
• plasmonic15adj. Of or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the...
• plastered12adj. Coated with plaster.
• plasterer11n. A person whose occupation is to plaster walls.
• plasticky20adj. Resembling plastic, especially in the sense of being cheap and...
• plastique20n. A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
• plastisol11n. A liquid dispersion of plastic or resin that may be converted to a...
• platitude12n. An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become...
• plausible13adj. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true...
• plausibly16adv. In a plausible manner.
• playdough19n. Modeling clay for children.
• playfield18n. A playing field.
• playfully20adv. In a playful manner.
• playgroup17n. A group of children who meet together for supervised play.
• playhouse17n. A venue for performing plays.
• playmaker20n. A playwright.
• playspace18n. An environment where play can take place.
• playstyle17n. The manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be...
• plaything18n. A thing or person intended for playing with.
• pleasance13n. A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs...
• plenitude12n. Fullness; completeness.
• plentiful14adj. Existing in large number or ample amount.
• plexiform23adj. Having the form of a plexus.
• ploughing16n. The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.
• pluggable15adj. Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to...
• plumpness15n. The quality or state of being plump.
• plundered13adj. That has been plundered.
• plunderer12n. One who plunders or pillages.
• pluralism13n. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
• pluralist11n. A person who holds multiple offices, especially a clergyman who holds...
• plurality14n. The state of being plural.
• pluralize20v. To make plural.
• plutocrat13n. Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.
• plutonium13n. The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a...

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10-letter words that start with PL

• plagiarism15n. Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and...
• plagiarist13n. One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another...
• plagiarize22v. To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech...
• plainchant17n. Synonym of plainsong.
• planchette17n. A small plank.
• planetfall15n. The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet.
• planetside13adj. On a planet.
• planktonic18adj. Of or pertaining to plankton.
• plantation12n. A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural...
• plasmodial15adj. Resembling or relating to a plasmodium.
• plasmodium17n. A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation...
• plasmonics16n. A proposed analogy to electronics using plasmons.
• plastering13n. The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
• plasticine14n. Modeling clay.
• plasticity17n. The quality or state of being plastic.
• platformed18adj. Having very thick soles and heels to make the wearer appear taller.
• platformer17n. A platform game.
• playground17n. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated...
• playmaking22n. The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or...
• playschool20n. A nursery school, kindergarten.
• playwright22n. A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
• pleadingly17adv. In a pleading manner; with pleas.
• pleasantly15adv. In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.
• pleasantry15n. A casual, courteous remark.
• pleasingly16adv. In a pleasing manner; agreeably; favourably.
• pleasuring13n. An act of giving (sometimes sexual) pleasure.
• plebiscite16n. A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an...
• pleiotropy17n. The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits...
• plentitude13n. Abundance, fullness, completeness; an instance of this.
• pleonastic14adj. Of, or relating to pleonasm.
• plesiosaur12n. Any of the order †Plesiosauria of extinct marine reptiles, from the...
• plexiglass20n. Polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough...
• pliability17n. The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.
• plummeting17n. A violent or dramatic fall.
• plundering14n. The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
• pluperfect19adj. More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
• plutocracy19n. Government by the wealthy.
• plyometric19adj. Relating to, or by means of, plyometrics.

11-letter words that start with PL

• placeholder19n. Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something...
• placekicker25n. A player who takes a placekick.
• placemaking22n. The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the...
• plagiarized24adj. Produced using plagiarism.
• plagioclase16n. Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in...
• plainspoken19adj. Speaking in a forthright manner.
• plaintively19adv. In a plaintive manner.
• planetarian13n. An inhabitant of a planet.
• planetarium15n. A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical...
• planetology17n. The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system.
• planimetric17adj. Relating to planimetry; made by means of a planimeter.
• planisphere18n. Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane...
• planthopper20n. Any of many insects, of superfamily Fulgoroidea, that bear a remarkable...
• plantigrade15adj. Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
• plasminogen16n. The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin.
• plasterwork20n. Architectural work executed in plaster.
• plastically18adv. In a plastic way; through moulding; flexibly.
• plasticizer24n. Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or...
• plasticware18n. Culinary or scientific equipment made of plastic.
• platforming19n. The video game activity of jumping from one platform to another.
• playability21n. The state or property of being playable.
• playcalling19n. The communication between coach and players of the plays to be used...
• playfulness19n. The quality of being playful.
• playthrough23n. The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.
• playwriting20n. The writing of plays.
• pleasurable15adj. That gives pleasure.
• pleasurably18adv. In a pleasurable manner.
• pleiotropic17adj. Of or pertaining to pleiotropy.
• plentifully19adv. In a plentiful manner.
• pleochroism20n. The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as...
• pleomorphic22adj. Having a lifecycle whose stages involve embodiment in diverse forms.
• pleurodesis14n. The production of adhesions in the pleural cavity, typically by the use...
• ploughshare20n. The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.
• pluralistic15adj. Characteristic of pluralism.
• pluripotent15adj. Having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way...
• plutocratic17adj. Of, relating to, or being a plutocracy.
• plyometrics20n. A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting...

12-letter words that start with PL

• placentation16n. The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for...
• plagiarizing25n. Synonym of plagiarism.
• plainclothes19adj. Of a police officer, wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a...
• planeswalker21n. A wizard who can travel across planes of existence.
• planetesimal16n. Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and...
• plasmacytoid22adj. Of or pertaining to plasma cells.
• plasmacytoma23n. A malignant tumour of plasmacytes.
• plasmasphere21n. The inner region of the magnetosphere, containing relatively cold...
• plasterboard17n. A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers...
• plastination14n. A technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water...
• platonically19adv. In a platonic manner.
• plausibility19n. A plausible statement, argument etc.
• pleasantness14n. The state or quality of being pleasant.
• pleasantries14n. A short polite conversation before a serious conversation.
• pleasuredome17n. A place where one can relax, entertain or recreate.
• pleomorphism23n. The occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an...
• plesiosaurus14n. Any of the genus †Plesiosaurus of extinct long-necked marine reptiles...
• plurilateral14adj. Involving several parties.
• pluripotency21n. The state of being pluripotent.

13-letter words that start with PL

• plagiocephaly26n. A congenital condition where the skull suffers an oblique malformation.
• planarization24n. The act or process of planarizing.
• plastoquinone24n. A quinone, related to the carotenoids, involved in the electron...
• platitudinous16adj. Characterised by clichés or platitudes.
• playwrighting26n. Writing plays: the craft of a playwright.
• plesiomorphic24adj. Sharing a character state with an ancestral clade; primitive.
• pluralization24n. The act of making plural.
• plurinational15adj. Describing a state containing large groups of people of different...

14-letter words that start with PL

• plantarflexion26n. The act of plantarflexing.
• plasmapheresis23n. A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and...
• plethysmograph30n. An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole...

15-letter words that start with PL

• plenipotentiary22n. A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent...
• plethysmography34n. The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph.
• pleuropneumonia21n. Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and...

Questions about these words

How many words that start with PL are there?

Word.ws lists 454 words that start with PL, plus 1,784 rare ones.

What are common words that start with PL?

place, please, play, playing, plan, player, plus and planning.

Which of the words that start with PL has the highest letter score?

plethysmography scores 34 points with the standard letter tile values.

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