PARLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARLEY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARLEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about PARLEY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PARLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A meeting between opposing sides to discuss terms, often before fighting or after a truce.
The word comes from the French for speaking, and a parley carries a flavour of old-fashioned diplomacy: a captain waved a white flag and called for talks before the siege began. Pirate stories made it familiar to children. As a verb, to parley is to hold such talks, as in the two chiefs agreed to parley. It differs from parlay, which is about betting.
How PARLEY is used
Somewhat literary or historical; found in war, diplomacy and adventure stories.
- The general called for a parley under a white flag.
- After a short parley the two armies agreed to a truce.
- The pirates held a parley on the beach.
- Without further parley he opened the gate.
- The rival gangs met for a tense parley at midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARLEY
The 6 tiles of PARLEY in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PARLEY
9 longer words begin with PARLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PARLEY
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Common questions about PARLEY
- Is PARLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARLEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARLEY worth?
- PARLEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARLEY mean?
- A meeting between opposing sides to discuss terms, often before fighting or after a truce.
- What letters can be added to PARLEY?
- PARLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARLEY:
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