PARASTICHY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARASTICHY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1r1a1s1t1i1c3h4y4
Depends on the listPARASTICHY · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARASTICHY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful PARASTICHY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARASTICHY
No single letter turns PARASTICHY into another word.
How PARASTICHY scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1s1t1i1c3h4y4 20
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1s1t1i1c4h3y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARASTICHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARASTICHY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASTICHY
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Common questions about PARASTICHY
- Is PARASTICHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASTICHY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARASTICHY worth?
- PARASTICHY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARASTICHY?
- No single letter can be added to PARASTICHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARASTICHY:
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