PARALLELISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PARALLELISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1i1s1m3
PlayablePARALLELISM · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARALLELISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful PARALLELISM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALLELISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parallelismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALLELISM scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1i1s1m3 15
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2l2e1l2i1s1m4 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARALLELISM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALLELISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALLELISM
1 longer words begin with PARALLELISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLELISM
parallels11 aspermia12 impalers12 impearls12 lempiras12 palmiers12 sapremia12 allelism10 armillae10 armillas10 lamellar10 lamellas10 parallel10 parellas10 perillas10 emparls11 impalas11 impaler11 impales11 imparls11 impearl11 impresa11 lampers11 lempira11 limpers11 palmers11 palmier11 palmies11 prelims11 rimples11 sampire11 sampler11 simpler11 amelias9 armilla9 earlaps9 illapse9 lamella9 mailers9 malaise9
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Common questions about PARALLELISM
- Is PARALLELISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALLELISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALLELISM worth?
- PARALLELISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALLELISM?
- PARALLELISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARALLELISM:
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