pleat
Pleat can refer to any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape. As a verb, pleat can mean to pleat or gather into a ruffle or fold into pleats.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
PL
Ends
EAT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PLEAT” Mean?
/pliːt/
pleat has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 senseany of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
P, L, E, A, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆PLEAT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PLEAT 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
★★★★☆PLEAT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PLEAT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
PL, LE, EA, AT
Trigrams
PLE, LEA, EAT
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