PARABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARABLE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABLE
Front hooks — 1
sparableChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARABLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does PARABLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson.
Jesus taught in parables such as the Good Samaritan, and the word is strongly tied to the Gospels. Writers outside religion use it for any brief tale with a point, set in ordinary life.
How PARABLE is used
Parable is common in religious, literary and teaching contexts.
- The teacher told a parable about a hare and a tortoise.
- Her speech ended with a parable about patience.
- The Prodigal Son is among the best-known parables.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARABLE
7 longer words begin with PARABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABLE
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Common questions about PARABLE
- Is PARABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABLE worth?
- PARABLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARABLE mean?
- A short simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson.
- What letters can be added to PARABLE?
- PARABLE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARABLE:
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