PARAFOILS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. PARAFOILS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1r1a1f4o1i1l1s1
PlayablePARAFOILS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAFOILS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful PARAFOILS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAFOILS
No single letter turns PARAFOILS into another word.
How PARAFOILS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1f4o1i1l1s1 14
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1f4o1i1l2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARAFOILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAFOILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAFOILS
parafoil13 aporias9 parasol9 parials9 rosalia7 solaria7 pilafs11 flairs9 floras9 foliar9 frails9 safari9 safrol9 apiols8 apolar8 aporia8 palais8 parial8 parols8 pilaos8 polars8 prials8 spiral8 sporal8 laaris6 sailor6 flaps10 flips10 flops10 fraps10 pilaf10 profs10 afars8 afros8 alfas8 alifs8 fails8 fairs8 farls8 faros8
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Common questions about PARAFOILS
- Is PARAFOILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARAFOILS is not in it.
- How many points is PARAFOILS worth?
- PARAFOILS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAFOILS?
- No single letter can be added to PARAFOILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARAFOILS:
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