please: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of please
verb
- ambitransitive
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Example: Her presentation pleased the executives.
- ergative, intransitive
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Example: Just do as you please.
Listed forms: pleases, pleasing, pleased, glossary, pleasest.
Source: Wiktionary — please.
adv
- not-comparable
Used to make a polite request.
Example: Please, pass the bread.
Source: Wiktionary — please.
intj
- often
Used as an affirmative to an offer.
Example: May I help you? —(Yes,) please.
An expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
Example: Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?
An expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
Example: Please with that damn harmonica!
Source: Wiktionary — please.
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 please.
verb
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is please in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of please
P(3) + L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 8 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 please
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from please
63 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in please. Showing up to 24, longest first.