Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 7-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to PLA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: placard, placate, placebo.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| placard | 7 | 2 | |
| placate | 7 | 2 | |
| placebo | 7 | 3 | |
| placers | 7 | 2 | |
| placets | 7 | 2 | |
| placing | 7 | 2 | |
| placket | 7 | 2 | |
| placoid | 7 | 2 | |
| plafond | 7 | 2 | |
| plagued | 7 | 2 | |
| plaguer | 7 | 2 | |
| plagues | 7 | 2 | |
| plaguey | 7 | 2 | |
| plaices | 7 | 2 | |
| plaided | 7 | 2 | |
| plained | 7 | 2 | |
| plainer | 7 | 2 | |
| plainly | 7 | 2 | |
| plaints | 7 | 1 | |
| plaited | 7 | 2 | |
| plaiter | 7 | 2 | |
| planate | 7 | 2 | |
| planche | 7 | 1 | |
| planers | 7 | 2 | |
| planets | 7 | 2 | |
| planing | 7 | 2 | |
| planish | 7 | 2 | |
| planked | 7 | 2 | |
| planned | 7 | 2 | |
| planner | 7 | 2 | |
| plantar | 7 | 2 | |
| planted | 7 | 2 | |
| planter | 7 | 2 | |
| planula | 7 | 3 | |
| plaques | 7 | 2 | |
| plashed | 7 | 2 | |
| plasher | 7 | 2 | |
| plashes | 7 | 2 | |
| plasmas | 7 | 2 | |
| plasmic | 7 | 2 | |
| plasmid | 7 | 2 | |
| plasmin | 7 | 2 | |
| plasmon | 7 | 2 | |
| plaster | 7 | 2 | |
| plastic | 7 | 2 | |
| plastid | 7 | 2 | |
| platane | 7 | 2 | |
| platans | 7 | 2 | |
| plateau | 7 | 2 | |
| platens | 7 | 2 | |
| platers | 7 | 2 | |
| platier | 7 | 2 | |
| platies | 7 | 2 | |
| platina | 7 | 3 | |
| plating | 7 | 2 | |
| platoon | 7 | 2 | |
| platted | 7 | 2 | |
| platter | 7 | 2 | |
| platypi | 7 | 3 | |
| plaudit | 7 | 2 | |
| playact | 7 | 1 | |
| playboy | 7 | 2 | |
| playday | 7 | 2 | |
| players | 7 | 1 | |
| playful | 7 | 2 | |
| playing | 7 | 1 | |
| playlet | 7 | 2 | |
| playoff | 7 | 1 | |
| playpen | 7 | 2 |
Are PLA-starting words common?
PLA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after PLA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.