Plate
/pleɪt/
noun
- A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."
- Such dishes collectively.
- The contents of such a dish.
"I ate a plate of beans."
- A course at a meal.
"The meat plate was particularly tasty."
- An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
"With revenues down and transfer payments up, the legislature has a full plate."
verb
- To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
"This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold."
- To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
"After preparation, the chef will plate the dish."
- To score a run.
"The single plated the runner from second base."
- To arm or defend with metal plates.
- To beat into thin plates.
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Plate"
Plate is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "plate" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.
Using "Plate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "plate" is a low-scoring word.