PARALLELIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARALLELIZES 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARALLELIZES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARALLELIZES is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALLELIZES
No single letter turns PARALLELIZES into another word.
How PARALLELIZES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARALLELIZES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALLELIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLELIZES
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Common questions about PARALLELIZES
- Is PARALLELIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALLELIZES, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALLELIZES worth?
- PARALLELIZES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALLELIZES?
- No single letter can be added to PARALLELIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARALLELIZES:
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