PARABASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABASES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1r1a1b3a1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPARABASES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARABASES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PARABASES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABASES
No single letter turns PARABASES into another word.
How PARABASES scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1b3a1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1b4a1s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARABASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABASES
abasers9 apsaras9 pasears9 sarapes9 abaser8 abases8 abears8 arabas8 arepas8 aspers8 baases8 basser8 brases8 parses8 pasear8 passer8 prases8 repass8 sabers8 sabras8 sabres8 sarape8 spaers8 spares8 sparse8 spears8 barps9 pebas9 aapas7 abase7 abear7 abers7 apers7 apres7 apses7 araba7 arbas7 arepa7 arpas7 asper7
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Common questions about PARABASES
- Is PARABASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABASES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABASES worth?
- PARABASES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABASES?
- No single letter can be added to PARABASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARABASES:
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