PARASOL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PARASOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARASOL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARASOL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARASOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parasolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARASOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARASOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does PARASOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light umbrella carried or set up to give shade from the sun.
A parasol keeps off sunlight, whereas an ordinary umbrella is meant for rain. Beach cafes set up large ones over tables, and in earlier centuries ladies carried small decorative ones as a fashion accessory.
How PARASOL is used
Parasol is used for sunshades both handheld and fixed to a stand or table.
- She opened her lace parasol as the sun rose higher.
- We ate lunch under a striped parasol on the terrace.
- The wind tipped the parasol over the sand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARASOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARASOL
2 longer words begin with PARASOL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASOL
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Common questions about PARASOL
- Is PARASOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASOL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARASOL worth?
- PARASOL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARASOL mean?
- A light umbrella carried or set up to give shade from the sun.
- What letters can be added to PARASOL?
- PARASOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARASOL:
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