Platen
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The flat pressing surface or work table of a printing press, typewriter, or machine tool against which paper or material is held during processing.
“He fed the paper carefully around the platen of the old typewriter before beginning to type.”
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plat·en
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Wordle
Contains vowels A and E, the ATEN ending is uncommon and distinguishes this from similar-looking words
Scrabble
Good letter spread with no high-value tiles, PLATEN can hook cleanly onto an existing N or E already on the board
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