PARACHUTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PARACHUTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARACHUTIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARACHUTIST is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARACHUTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parachutistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARACHUTIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARACHUTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARACHUTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARACHUTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who jumps from an aircraft and descends under a parachute.
A parachutist may be a soldier, a sport jumper or a rescuer. Skydiver is the more casual term, while parachutist is common in military and formal writing.
How PARACHUTIST is used
Neutral term, used in sport, military and news reports.
- The parachutist landed safely in the middle of the field.
- Each parachutist checks the gear before boarding the plane.
- A parachutist was reported drifting toward the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARACHUTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARACHUTIST
1 longer words begin with PARACHUTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PARACHUTIST
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Common questions about PARACHUTIST
- Is PARACHUTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARACHUTIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARACHUTIST worth?
- PARACHUTIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARACHUTIST mean?
- A person who jumps from an aircraft and descends under a parachute.
- What letters can be added to PARACHUTIST?
- PARACHUTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARACHUTIST:
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