PARAENESIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARAENESIS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1r1a1e1n1e1s1i1s1
Depends on the listPARAENESIS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAENESIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.3%
Our own measure of how useful PARAENESIS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAENESIS
No single letter turns PARAENESIS into another word.
How PARAENESIS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1e1n1e1s1i1s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1e1n2e1s1i1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARAENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAENESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAENESIS
parenesis11 passerine11 erepsins10 naperies10 panaries10 ripeness10 spiraeas10 senaries8 aperies9 asperse9 aspines9 aspires9 epeiras9 erepsin9 espiers9 paesani9 paesans9 paisans9 paneers9 paniers9 pansies9 pareses9 paresis9 parians9 parises9 pasears9 penises9 perinea9 piranas9 praeses9 praises9 preases9 preasse9 pressie9 rapines9 repines9 sapiens9 sarapes9 serapes9 snipers9
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Common questions about PARAENESIS
- Is PARAENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAENESIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAENESIS worth?
- PARAENESIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAENESIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARAENESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARAENESIS:
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