PARAPET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARAPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARAPET?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAPET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parapetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAPET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARAPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does PARAPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony.
In castles a parapet shielded defenders on the walls while leaving room to shoot. On a modern building it keeps people from falling, and a cat or a pigeon may sit along the top.
How PARAPET is used
Parapet is used in architecture, history and descriptions of buildings.
- He leaned on the parapet and looked at the river below.
- Soldiers crouched behind the stone parapet of the fort.
- A pigeon walked along the parapet of the old bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARAPET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARAPET
2 longer words begin with PARAPET.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPET
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Common questions about PARAPET
- Is PARAPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPET worth?
- PARAPET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARAPET mean?
- A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony.
- What letters can be added to PARAPET?
- PARAPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARAPET:
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