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plate

noun · verb

Plate can refer to a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic, a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper), or the quantity contained in a plate. As a verb, plate can mean to coat with a layer of metal.

16 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

PL

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLATE” Mean?

plate has 16 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

15 senses
1

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

he ruled that the runner failed to touch home

Synonyms

2

a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

3

a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

4

dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

5

the quantity contained in a plate

Synonyms

6

a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly

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7

the thin under portion of the forequarter

8

a main course served on a plate

a vegetable plate

the blue plate special

9

any flat platelike body structure or part

10

the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube

11

a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

12

structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

13

a shallow receptacle for collection in church

14

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

Synonyms

15

a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

coat with a layer of metal

plate spoons with silver

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word plate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, L, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
l
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plate.

PLATE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using plate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PLATE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PLATE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PLATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PLATE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside plate.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PL, LA, AT, TE

Trigrams

PLA, LAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for plate.

PLATE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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