Definition of pleasantry

"pleasantry" in the noun sense

1. pleasantry

an agreeable or amusing remark

"they exchange pleasantries"

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Quotations for pleasantry

Fancy is capricious; wit must not be searched for, and pleasantry will not come in at a call. [ Sterne ]

The fairest blossoms of pleasantry thrive best where the sun is not strong enough to scorch, nor the soil rank enough to corrupt. [ L'Estrange ]

People are not aware of the very great force which pleasantry in company has upon all those with whom a man of that talent converses. [ Steele ]

An inoffensive pleasantness is a good quality to improve friendship. It enlivens conversation, relieves melancholy, and conveys advice with better success than naked reprehension. This gilding the pill reconciles the palate to the prescription, without weakening the force of the ingredients, and he who can cure by recreation, and make pleasure the vehicle of health, is a doctor in good earnest. [ R. Hall ]

pleasantry in Scrabble®

The word pleasantry is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pleasantry:

PLEASANTRY
(144)
PLEASANTRY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (49 words)

analyse, analyst, analyte, anapest, antlers, aplenty, arsenal, arylate, astylar, entraps, palates, palters, panters, parents, parlays, parleys, parsley, peasant, penalty, planers, planeta, planets, plantar, planter, plaster, platers, players, plenary, prelaty, pretans, pteryla, rentals, repayal, replans, replant, replays, reslant, saltern, saltpan, satrapy, sealant, sparely, spartan, splayer, stapler, sternal, sternly, tarpans, trepans

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pleasantry

PLEASANTRY
(144)
PLEASANTRY
(144)
PLEASANTRY
(96)
PLEASANTRY
(96)
PLEASANTRY
(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
PLEASANTRY
(50)
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(48)
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(46)
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(40)
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PLEASANTRY
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
PLEASANTRY
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
PLEASANTRY
(32)
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(32)
PLEASANTRY
(30)
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(30)
PLEASANTRY
(27)
PLEASANTRY
(25)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
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(20)
PLEASANTRY
(19)
PLEASANTRY
(19)
PLEASANTRY
(18)
PLEASANTRY
(18)
PLEASANTRY
(18)
PLEASANTRY
(18)

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

PLEASANTRY
(144)
PLEASANTRY
(144)
PLAYERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SATRAPY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARLAYS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLENARY
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REPAYAL
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PLAYERS
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SATRAPY
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PLAYERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARLEYS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REPLAYS
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PARLEYS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPLAYER
(98 = 48 + 50)
PRELATY
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SPLAYER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPARELY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARSLEY
(98 = 48 + 50)
REPAYAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPARELY
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PRELATY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARSLEY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PENALTY
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PLENARY
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REPLAYS
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PTERYLA
(98 = 48 + 50)
PTERYLA
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PENALTY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARLAYS
(98 = 48 + 50)
APLENTY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APLENTY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLEASANTRY
(96)
PLEASANTRY
(96)
PTERYLA
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REPAYAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
SATRAPY
(95 = 45 + 50)
PENALTY
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PARLAYS
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PLAYERS
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PARSLEY
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PLENARY
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SPLAYER
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PARLEYS
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PRELATY
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SPARELY
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REPLAYS
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APLENTY
(95 = 45 + 50)
ASTYLAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARYLATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANALYSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASTYLAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
STERNLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANALYST
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANALYTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANALYTE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ANALYST
(90 = 40 + 50)
PARLAYS
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PARLEYS
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ARYLATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ASTYLAR
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PTERYLA
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STERNLY
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SPLAYER
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REPAYAL
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ANALYSE
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REPLAYS
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PARLEYS
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PARLEYS
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PTERYLA
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PENALTY
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PENALTY
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PLENARY
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REPAYAL
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PTERYLA
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PARLEYS
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APLENTY
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PARLAYS
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PARLAYS
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APLENTY
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REPAYAL
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REPLAYS
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PARLAYS
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REPLAYS
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SATRAPY
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REPAYAL
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SATRAPY
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REPLAYS
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PARLAYS
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REPAYAL
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APLENTY
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REPAYAL
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SATRAPY
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APLENTY
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REPLANT
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PEASANT
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STAPLER
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PRETANS
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REPLANT
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PRETANS
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PLANTAR
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ANAPEST
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ANALYSE
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PLATERS
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STAPLER
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PLATERS
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APLENTY
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SATRAPY
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ARYLATE
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PARENTS
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PARSLEY
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TARPANS
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PARLAYS
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REPLANS
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pleasantry in Words With Friends™

The word pleasantry is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters pleasantry:

PLEASANTRY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (49 words)

analyse, analyst, analyte, anapest, antlers, aplenty, arsenal, arylate, astylar, entraps, palates, palters, panters, parents, parlays, parleys, parsley, peasant, penalty, planers, planeta, planets, plantar, planter, plaster, platers, players, plenary, prelaty, pretans, pteryla, rentals, repayal, replans, replant, replays, reslant, saltern, saltpan, satrapy, sealant, sparely, spartan, splayer, stapler, sternal, sternly, tarpans, trepans

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pleasantry

PLEASANTRY
(207)
PLEASANTRY
(189)
PLEASANTRY
(126)
PLEASANTRY
(114)
PLEASANTRY
(84)
PLEASANTRY
(80)
PLEASANTRY
(76)
PLEASANTRY
(72)
PLEASANTRY
(72)
PLEASANTRY
(72)
PLEASANTRY
(69)
PLEASANTRY
(69)
PLEASANTRY
(68)
PLEASANTRY
(68)
PLEASANTRY
(63)
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(63)
PLEASANTRY
(54)
PLEASANTRY
(54)
PLEASANTRY
(54)
PLEASANTRY
(50)
PLEASANTRY
(46)
PLEASANTRY
(42)
PLEASANTRY
(38)
PLEASANTRY
(38)
PLEASANTRY
(34)
PLEASANTRY
(34)
PLEASANTRY
(34)
PLEASANTRY
(34)
PLEASANTRY
(26)
PLEASANTRY
(26)
PLEASANTRY
(25)
PLEASANTRY
(24)
PLEASANTRY
(24)
PLEASANTRY
(23)
PLEASANTRY
(23)
PLEASANTRY
(22)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
PLEASANTRY
(21)
PLEASANTRY
(20)
PLEASANTRY
(20)
PLEASANTRY
(20)
PLEASANTRY
(19)
PLEASANTRY
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pleasantry

PLEASANTRY
(207)
PLEASANTRY
(189)
PLEASANTRY
(126)
PLEASANTRY
(114)
PENALTY
(113 = 78 + 35)
APLENTY
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENALTY
(107 = 72 + 35)
APLENTY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SALTPAN
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLENARY
(107 = 72 + 35)
PTERYLA
(104 = 69 + 35)
TREPANS
(104 = 69 + 35)
TARPANS
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PALTERS
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REPLAYS
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PARLAYS
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PARLEYS
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PARLEYS
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PARSLEY
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REPAYAL
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REPAYAL
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PLAYERS
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SPARELY
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SPLAYER
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PLAYERS
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ANAPEST
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PARLAYS
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PRELATY
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REPLAYS
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PARSLEY
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PANTERS
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PLENARY
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PLANTAR
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PLENARY
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SATRAPY
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REPLANS
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PLANETA
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PLANERS
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PLENARY
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APLENTY
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REPLANT
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PENALTY
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PLATERS
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STAPLER
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PLAYERS
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SPARELY
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PARENTS
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ENTRAPS
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PEASANT
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STERNLY
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PLASTER
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SPARTAN
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PARLEYS
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PARSLEY
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ANTLERS
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REPAYAL
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PARLEYS
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STERNAL
(86 = 51 + 35)

Words within the letters of pleasantry

2 letter words in pleasantry (15 words)

9 letter words in pleasantry (4 words)

10 letter words in pleasantry (1 word)

Words containing the sequence pleasantry

Words that start with pleasantry (1 word)

Words with pleasantry in them (1 word)

Words that end with pleasantry (1 word)

Word Growth involving pleasantry

Shorter words in pleasantry

an ant pleasant

as leas pleas pleasant

lea leas pleas pleasant

lea plea pleas pleasant

try

Longer words containing pleasantry

(No longer words found)