PARABLEPSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABLEPSES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARABLEPSES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABLEPSES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABLEPSES
No single letter turns PARABLEPSES into another word.
How PARABLEPSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARABLEPSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABLEPSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABLEPSES
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Common questions about PARABLEPSES
- Is PARABLEPSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARABLEPSES is not in it.
- How many points is PARABLEPSES worth?
- PARABLEPSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABLEPSES?
- No single letter can be added to PARABLEPSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARABLEPSES:
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