Meaning
Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Inherited from Middle English playce, plays, from Old French plaiz, from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad”). See platy-, plat and flat.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
plaice-flukeDutch plaicefish
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2025, 2026.