PARABOLICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABOLICAL 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PARABOLICAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABOLICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABOLICAL
No single letter turns PARABOLICAL into another word.
How PARABOLICAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARABOLICAL, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABOLICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARABOLICAL
1 longer words begin with PARABOLICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABOLICAL
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Common questions about PARABOLICAL
- Is PARABOLICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARABOLICAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARABOLICAL worth?
- PARABOLICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABOLICAL?
- No single letter can be added to PARABOLICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARABOLICAL:
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