Definition of plastic

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • plastic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • plastic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • plastic is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of plastic


  • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) (adjective)

    Examples

    1. plastic substances such as wax or clay

    Synonyms

    1. fictile
    2. moldable
  • a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered (noun)

    Examples

    1. do you take plastic?

    Synonyms

    1. charge card
    2. charge plate
    3. credit card
  • capable of being influenced or formed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the plastic minds of children

    Synonyms

    1. pliant
  • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the plastic forces of nature

    Synonyms

    1. formative
    2. shaping
  • generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives (noun)

See definition of plastic in Merriam Webster