PARALLELS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARALLELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1s1
PlayablePARALLELS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARALLELS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PARALLELS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALLELS
No single letter turns PARALLELS into another word.
How PARALLELS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1l1e1l1s1 11
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2l2e1l2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARALLELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALLELS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALLELS
parallel10 parellas10 earlaps9 paellas9 parella9 spaller9 arepas8 earlap8 lapels8 lapser8 lepras8 paella8 paleal8 pallae8 parles8 pasear8 pasela8 pearls8 salpae8 sarape8 spalle8 allels6 sallal6 alaps7 apers7 apres7 arepa7 arpas7 asper7 lapel7 lapse7 leaps7 lepra7 lerps7 paals7 palas7 palea7 paler7 pales7 palla7
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Common questions about PARALLELS
- Is PARALLELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALLELS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALLELS worth?
- PARALLELS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALLELS?
- No single letter can be added to PARALLELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARALLELS:
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