PARABENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABENS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARABENS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABENS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABENS
No single letter turns PARABENS into another word.
How PARABENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARABENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARABENS mean in Scrabble?
PARABENS is the plural of PARABEN.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABENS
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Common questions about PARABENS
- Is PARABENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABENS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABENS worth?
- PARABENS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABENS?
- No single letter can be added to PARABENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARABENS:
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