PARALLEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PARALLEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1
PlayablePARALLEL · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARALLEL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PARALLEL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALLEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parallelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALLEL scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1 10
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2l2e1l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARALLEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALLEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALLEL
parallels11 paralleled13 parallelly15 paralleling14 parallelise13 parallelism15 parallelist13 parallelize22 parallelled14 parallelings15 parallelised15 parallelises14 parallelisms16 parallelists14 parallelized24 parallelizes23 parallelling15 parallelwise17 parallelising16 parallelistic17 parallelizing25 parallelogram18 parallelepiped21 parallelograms19
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with PARALLEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLEL
parella9 earlap8 paella8 paleal8 pallae8 arepa7 lapel7 lepra7 palea7 paler7 palla7 parae7 parle7 pearl7 repla7 allel5 aller5 areal5 alap6 aper6 arpa6 leap6 lerp6 paal6 pale6 pall6 para6 pare6 peal6 pear6 pela6 pell6 plea6 rape6 reap6 alae4 alar4 area4 arle4 earl4
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Common questions about PARALLEL
- Is PARALLEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALLEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALLEL worth?
- PARALLEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALLEL?
- PARALLEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARALLEL:
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