PARAKEET is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PARAKEET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARAKEET?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAKEET is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAKEET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parakeetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAKEET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARAKEET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAKEET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARAKEET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, slim parrot with a long tail, often green and kept as a pet.
Many species share the name, from wild flocks in warm countries to the budgie in a cage. Parakeets are social and can learn to mimic words. They differ from larger parrots mainly in size and tail length.
How PARAKEET is used
Used for small long-tailed parrots in the wild or as pets.
- A green parakeet screeched from the palm tree.
- She taught her parakeet to say hello.
- Wild parakeet flocks now live in several European cities.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARAKEET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARAKEET
1 longer words begin with PARAKEET.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAKEET
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Common questions about PARAKEET
- Is PARAKEET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAKEET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAKEET worth?
- PARAKEET is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARAKEET mean?
- A small, slim parrot with a long tail, often green and kept as a pet.
- What letters can be added to PARAKEET?
- PARAKEET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARAKEET:
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