Plea

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An earnest or heartfelt request made to someone in a position of authority or power.

“The defence barrister made an impassioned plea for leniency on behalf of her client.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pliː/

Related Words

Synonyms

supplication

Antonyms

demand command

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -lea with two vowels closing the word. P and L opener is strong for guessing.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points (P=3, L=1, E=1, A=1). Hooks to pleas, plead, and please. Good vowel release.

Words Related to Plea

Anagrams of Plea

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

leap pale peal

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “plea” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alea blea flea ilea

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “plea”.

aleph alpen ample appel apple ayelp belap capel clape elamp elaps lapel lapse leaps leapt lepal lepas lepra lepta maple nepal olpae padle palea

Longer words starting with Plea

Words that begin with “plea”.

plead pleas pleat pleach pleads please pleats pleased pleasant pleasure

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