Definition of plea

"plea" in the noun sense

1. supplication, plea

a humble request for help from someone in authority

2. plea

law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

3. plea

an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

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Quotations for plea

Necessity is the tyrant's plea. [ Milton ]

There is no plea for the wilful. [ Proverb ]

With necessity, the tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds. [ Milton ]

Persecution is disobeying the most solemn injunction of Christianity, under the sham plea of upholding it. [ Chatfield ]

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants, it is the creed of slaves. [ William Pitt ]

plea in Scrabble®

The word plea is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters plea:

LEAP
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PLEA
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PEAL
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PALE
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word plea

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In plea

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plea in Words With Friends™

The word plea is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters plea:

PEAL
(48)
PLEA
(48)
PALE
(48)
LEAP
(48)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word plea

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Word Growth involving plea

Shorter words in plea

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