PARABASIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABASIS 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.
p3a1r1a1b3a1s1i1s1
Depends on the listPARABASIS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARABASIS?
| 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%
Our own measure of how useful PARABASIS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABASIS
No single letter turns PARABASIS into another word.
How PARABASIS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1b3a1s1i1s1 13
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1b4a1s1i1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARABASIS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABASIS
piasabas12 piassaba12 piasaba11 abasias9 apsaras9 abasia8 arabas8 arabis8 baisas8 braais8 paisas8 sabirs8 sabras8 barps9 aapas7 abris7 apsis7 araba7 arbas7 arpas7 aspis7 baisa7 basis7 bassi7 braai7 brass7 briss7 isbas7 pairs7 paisa7 paras7 paris7 priss7 rabis7 rasps7 ribas7 risps7 sabir7 sabra7 spars7
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Common questions about PARABASIS
- Is PARABASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABASIS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABASIS worth?
- PARABASIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABASIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARABASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARABASIS:
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