Definition of platen

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • platen is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • platen is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • platen is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of platen


  • the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type (noun)
  • the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike (noun)
  • work table of a machine tool (noun)

See definition of platen in Merriam Webster