PARADE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PARADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARADE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARADE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARADE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does PARADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A public procession of people, vehicles or bands moving along a route to mark an occasion.
A parade may celebrate a holiday, honour soldiers, or simply show off floats, costumes and music to crowds lining the street. The word also stands for a formal gathering of troops for inspection and for a stretch of promenade or row of shops in British towns. As a verb it means to walk in a showy way or to display something proudly. It came from French, from Spanish parada, a halt.
How PARADE is used
Common noun and verb; also British for a shopping street.
- The Thanksgiving parade passed our window at noon.
- Soldiers stood in rows on the parade ground.
- A parade of tourists filed through the museum.
- We bought bread from the baker on the parade.
- The team held a victory parade through the city.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARADE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARADE
4 longer words begin with PARADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADE
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Common questions about PARADE
- Is PARADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARADE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARADE worth?
- PARADE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARADE mean?
- A public procession of people, vehicles or bands moving along a route to mark an occasion.
- What letters can be added to PARADE?
- PARADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARADE:
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