PARASAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PARASAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARASAIL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARASAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARASAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parasailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARASAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARASAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARASAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARASAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To glide through the air under a parachute pulled along by a boat or vehicle.
To parasail is to rise high above the water while a boat tows you, held up by a canopy. As a noun the word names the parachute built for that sport.
How PARASAIL is used
Used about a holiday sport, often at seaside resorts.
- We decided to parasail over the bay on our last day.
- Tourists queue at the pier to parasail at sunset.
- He had never dared to parasail before.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARASAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARASAIL
4 longer words begin with PARASAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASAIL
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Common questions about PARASAIL
- Is PARASAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARASAIL worth?
- PARASAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARASAIL mean?
- To glide through the air under a parachute pulled along by a boat or vehicle.
- What letters can be added to PARASAIL?
- PARASAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARASAIL:
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