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Is plateau a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word plateau is a Scrabble US word. The word plateau is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is plateau a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word plateau is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is plateau a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word plateau is a Words With Friends word. The word plateau is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

PLATEAU,

6-letter words (3 found)

PALATE,PUTEAL,TALPAE,

5-letter words (18 found)

ALATE,LEAPT,LEPTA,LETUP,LUTEA,PALEA,PALET,PELAU,PELTA,PETAL,PLATE,PLEAT,TALEA,TALPA,TAUPE,TEPAL,TULPA,TUPLE,

4-letter words (38 found)

ALAE,ALAP,ATAP,ATUA,AULA,LATE,LATU,LEAP,LEAT,LEPT,LUTE,PAAL,PALE,PATE,PATU,PAUA,PAUL,PEAL,PEAT,PELA,PELT,PLAT,PLEA,PLUE,PULA,PULE,TAAL,TAEL,TALA,TALE,TAPA,TAPE,TAPU,TEAL,TELA,TEPA,TULE,UPTA,

3-letter words (38 found)

AAL,ALA,ALE,ALP,ALT,ALU,APE,APT,ATE,AUA,AUE,EAT,EAU,ELT,ETA,LAP,LAT,LEA,LEP,LET,LEU,PAL,PAT,PEA,PEL,PET,PLU,PUL,PUT,TAE,TAP,TAU,TEA,TEL,TUP,ULE,UTA,UTE,

2-letter words (14 found)

AA,AE,AL,AT,EA,EL,ET,LA,PA,PE,TA,TE,UP,UT,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 113 words from plateau according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of plateau

plateau

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplætəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /plæˈtoʊ/
  • Homophones: plateaux
  • Rhymes: -əʊ

Noun

plateau (plural plateaus or plateaux)

  1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  2. A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
  3. (dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
  4. (sports, broadcasting) A notable level of attainment or achievement.
  5. (drug slang) Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

plateau (third-person singular simple present plateaus, present participle plateauing, simple past and past participle plateaued)

  1. (intransitive) (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.

Translations

Further reading

  • plateau on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.

Noun

plateau n (singular definite plateauet, plural indefinite plateauer)

  1. plateau (level expanse of land)
    Synonym: højslette

References

  • “plateau” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaːˈtoː/
  • Hyphenation: pla‧teau
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

plateau n (plural plateaus, diminutive plateautje n)

  1. plateau (level expanse of land)
    Synonym: hoogvlakte
  2. plateau (comparatively stable level)
  3. plateau (tray) (Southern)

Derived terms

  • ijsplateau
  • plateauzool

French

Etymology

From plat +‎ -eau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pla.to/

Noun

plateau m (plural plateaux)

  1. flat area
  2. tray
  3. (geography) plateau
  4. stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast)
  5. (cycling) chainring

Derived terms

  • camion plateau
  • plateau de tournage
  • sur un plateau
  • sur un plateau d’argent

Descendants

Further reading

  • “plateau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

  • épaulât

Source: wiktionary.org