PARABOLISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABOLISATION 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARABOLISATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABOLISATION is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABOLISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parabolisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARABOLISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PARABOLISATION, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABOLISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARABOLISATION
1 longer words begin with PARABOLISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABOLISATION
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Common questions about PARABOLISATION
- Is PARABOLISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARABOLISATION is not in it.
- How many points is PARABOLISATION worth?
- PARABOLISATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABOLISATION?
- PARABOLISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PARABOLISATION:
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