01 Word definition

plates

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PLATES a word?

Yes. PLATES is a 6-letter noun. PLATES is a plural or present-tense form of PLAT: a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PLATES?

P-L-A-T-E-S

PLATES contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PLATES is a plural or present-tense form of PLAT.

1noun

  1. PLATES is a plural or present-tense form of PLAT: a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PLATES spelled?

P1L2A3T4E5S6
Starts withPLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About PLATES.

How do you spell PLATES?

PLATES is spelled P-L-A-T-E-S. It contains 6 letters.