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.
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
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
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.
What does PARALLEL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Running side by side in the same direction and always the same distance apart.
Parallel lines never meet, which makes the word a staple of geometry. It also describes events or ideas that develop alongside each other, and as a verb it means to match or equal.
How PARALLEL is used
Used in geometry, engineering and everyday comparison.
- The two roads run parallel for several miles.
- Draw a line parallel to the edge of the page.
- Their careers followed a parallel path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARALLEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARALLEL
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with PARALLEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLEL
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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 does PARALLEL mean?
- Running side by side in the same direction and always the same distance apart.
- 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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