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.
p3a1r1a1b3e1n1s1
Depends on the listPARABENS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
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
Scrabble p3a1r1a1b3e1n1s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1b4e1n2s1 15
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABENS
paraben11 abaser8 abears8 apneas8 arepas8 arpens8 branes8 paeans8 paesan8 parens8 pasear8 pranas8 sarape8 anears6 arenas6 barps9 pebas9 abase7 abear7 abers7 apers7 apnea7 apres7 arbas7 arepa7 arpas7 arpen7 aspen7 asper7 banes7 bares7 barns7 basan7 basen7 baser7 beans7 bears7 braes7 brane7 brans7
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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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