PARANG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PARANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARANG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARANG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does PARANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy, broad-bladed knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia for chopping and clearing undergrowth.
The parang is a working tool in the jungle regions of Southeast Asia, cutting through brush, wood and food in the same day. In Trinidad the same word names a festive folk music sung at Christmas by groups that travel from house to house. The word is Malay.
How PARANG is used
Used for the Malay blade and for the Trinidadian Christmas music.
- He cleared the path with a sharp parang.
- The guide carried a parang at his belt.
- A group came to the door to sing parang at Christmas.
- The wooden handle of the parang was worn smooth.
- Parang is played with guitars, cuatro and maracas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARANG
1 longer words begin with PARANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PARANG
Common questions about PARANG
- Is PARANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARANG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARANG worth?
- PARANG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARANG mean?
- A heavy, broad-bladed knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia for chopping and clearing undergrowth.
- What letters can be added to PARANG?
- PARANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARANG:
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