plain: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with P · ends with N
Meaning of plain
adj
Simple, unaltered. Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
Example: He was dressed simply in plain black clothes.
Simple, unaltered. Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.
Example: a plain pink polycotton skirt
Simple, unaltered. Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
Example: They're just plain people like you or me.
Simple, unaltered. Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras.
Example: Would you like a poppy bagel or a plain bagel?
Listed forms: plainer, plainest, plaine.
Source: Wiktionary — plain.
adv
- colloquial, not-comparable
Simply.
Example: It was just plain stupid.
- archaic, not-comparable
Plainly; distinctly.
Example: Tell me plain: do you love me or no?
Listed forms: plaine.
Source: Wiktionary — plain.
noun
An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
A broad, flat expanse in general, as of water.
- archaic
Synonym of field in reference to a battlefield.
- alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Alternative spelling of plane: a flat geometric field.
Base or related entry: plane.
Listed forms: plains.
Source: Wiktionary — plain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for plain.
adjective
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
adjective
lacking patterns especially in color
- unpatterned
adjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
adjective
free from any effort to soften to disguise
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is plain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of plain
P(3) + L(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of plain
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from plain
28 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in plain. Showing up to 24, longest first.