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place

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Is place a Scrabble word?

Yes, place is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of place?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.Examples: "Ay, sir, the other squirrel was stolen from me by the hangman's boys in the market-place"Synonyms: courtyard, piazza, plaza, square

2. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.Examples: "They live at Westminster Place."

3. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

4. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.Examples: "He is going back to his native place on vacation."; "From another point of view, it was a place without a soul. The well-to-do had hearts of stone; the rich were brutally bumptious; the Press, the Municipality, all the public men, were ridiculously, vaingloriously self-satisfied."

5. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.Examples: "We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places."Synonyms: seat

6. (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.Examples: "My Lady Dedlock has been down at what she calls, in familiar conversation, her "place" in Lincolnshire."; "Do you want to come over to my place later?"

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in a specific location.Examples: "He placed the glass on the table."; "to place someone on a pedestal"; "His life vvas nigh vnto deaths dore yplaſte, / And thred-bare cote, and cobled ſhoes hee vvare, […]"Synonyms: lay, lay down, put down, set down, deposit, have, set

2. (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).Examples: "The Cowboys placed third in the league."; "Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."

3. (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).Examples: "In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."

4. (transitive) To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.Examples: "I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."

5. (transitive) To vouch for someone's alibi.Examples: "The librarian was placed at home by her neighbor at the time of the murder."

6. (transitive) To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.Synonyms: reach

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "place"?

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How many Scrabble points is the word "place"?

Scrabble
9 points
p3
l1
a1
c3
e1
Words With Friends
12 points
p4
l2
a1
c4
e1

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