PARALLELIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARALLELIZE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARALLELIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARALLELIZE is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALLELIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALLELIZE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARALLELIZE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALLELIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALLELIZE
2 longer words begin with PARALLELIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLELIZE
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Common questions about PARALLELIZE
- Is PARALLELIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALLELIZE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALLELIZE worth?
- PARALLELIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALLELIZE?
- PARALLELIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARALLELIZE:
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