PARABOLA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARABOLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1b3o1l1a1
PlayablePARABOLA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PARABOLA?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful PARABOLA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARABOLA scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1b3o1l1a1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1b4o1l2a1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARABOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABOLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARABOLA
4 longer words begin with PARABOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABOLA
palabra11 aboral8 apolar8 labara8 alaap7 alapa7 araba7 aroba7 bolar7 boral7 labor7 labra7 lobar7 parol7 polar7 poral7 barp8 brap8 prob8 aapa6 alap6 alba6 arba6 arpa6 baal6 boar6 bola6 bora6 opal6 paal6 para6 prao6 proa6 alar4 oral4 bap7 bop7 aba5 alb5 alp5
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Common questions about PARABOLA
- Is PARABOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABOLA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABOLA worth?
- PARABOLA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABOLA?
- PARABOLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARABOLA:
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