PARADOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PARADOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARADOR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARADOR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paradorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARADOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARADOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does PARADOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state-run hotel in Spain, often set in an old castle or monastery.
The first paradors were opened in the early twentieth century to promote tourism using historic buildings. Travellers value a parador for atmosphere and regional food.
How PARADOR is used
Parador is a Spanish loanword used in travel writing.
- We spent the night in a parador overlooking the river.
- Every parador offers local dishes.
- A converted convent now serves as a parador.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARADOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARADOR
2 longer words begin with PARADOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADOR
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Common questions about PARADOR
- Is PARADOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARADOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARADOR worth?
- PARADOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARADOR mean?
- A state-run hotel in Spain, often set in an old castle or monastery.
- What letters can be added to PARADOR?
- PARADOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARADOR:
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