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PLIGHT
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Definition

Pronunciation: //plaɪt//

noun

  • (now rare) A (neutral) condition or state.
    "although hee live in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…]."
  • (obsolete) Good health.
    "All wayes shee sought him to restore to plight, / With herbs, with charms, with counsel, and with teares[…]."

noun

  • (now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
  • (now chiefly dialectal) An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
  • (now chiefly dialectal) Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
  • (now chiefly dialectal) One's office; duty; charge.

verb

  • (transitive, now rare) To expose to risk; to pledge.
  • (transitive) Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.
  • (reflexive) To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.
    "I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal."

verb

  • (obsolete) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
    "ſhe wore a plighted Garmend of divers colours,"

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
6 letters
Scrabble Points
12 points
Words With Friends Points
14 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'PLIGHT'?

The word PLIGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble.

P3
L1
I1
G2
H4
T1

Total: 12 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PLIGHT'?

The word PLIGHT is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.

P4
L2
I1
G3
H3
T1

Total: 14 points

How many letters is the word 'PLIGHT'?

The word PLIGHT has 6 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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