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Is pliers a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pliers is a Scrabble US word. The word pliers is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

P3L1I1E1R1S1

Is pliers a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pliers is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

P3L1I1E1R1S1

Is pliers a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pliers is a Words With Friends word. The word pliers is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4L2I1E1R1S1

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6-letter words (4 found)

LISPER,PERILS,PILERS,PLIERS,

5-letter words (27 found)

EPRIS,LEIRS,LERPS,LIERS,LIPES,PERIL,PERIS,PIERS,PILER,PILES,PIRLS,PLIER,PLIES,PRIES,PRISE,RIELS,RILES,RIPES,SILER,SLIER,SLIPE,SPEIL,SPEIR,SPIEL,SPIER,SPILE,SPIRE,

4-letter words (36 found)

IRES,ISLE,LEIR,LEIS,LEPS,LERP,LIER,LIES,LIPE,LIPS,LIRE,LISP,PELS,PERI,PIER,PIES,PILE,PIRL,PIRS,PISE,PLIE,REIS,REPS,RIEL,RILE,RIPE,RIPS,RISE,RISP,SEIL,SEIR,SILE,SIPE,SIRE,SLIP,SPIE,

3-letter words (27 found)

ELS,ERS,IRE,LEI,LEP,LES,LIE,LIP,LIS,PEL,PER,PES,PIE,PIR,PIS,PRE,PSI,REI,REP,RES,RIP,SEI,SEL,SER,SIP,SIR,SRI,

2-letter words (9 found)

EL,ER,ES,IS,LI,PE,PI,RE,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 104 words from pliers according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pliers

pliers

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/
  • Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)z

Etymology 1

From ply (“to bend”) +‎ -ers.

Noun

pliers pl (plural only)

  1. A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
Usage notes
  • To make clear the quantity under discussion, the expressions "a pair of pliers" or "(however many) pairs of pliers" can be used.
  • "A pliers" is somewhat awkward, though accepted in American English.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Cebuano: playis
  • → Tagalog: plais
  • Tok Pisin: plais
Translations
See also
  • pincers

Etymology 2

Noun

pliers

  1. plural of plier

Anagrams

  • Lisper, Perlis, lisper, perils, pilers, priles, sirple

Source: wiktionary.org