Plaid

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a checkered or tartan pattern

“He wore a plaid scarf to the Highland games.”

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Synonyms

tartan

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Anagrams of Plaid

Words that use exactly the same letters as “plaid”.

alpid

Words one letter different

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plain plait plaud

Words you can make from Plaid

Shorter words formed from the letters in “plaid”.

dail dali dial dipl laid paid

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