PARATHA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARATHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARATHA?
| 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 PARATHA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARATHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parathasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARATHA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARATHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does PARATHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A flat, round, layered Indian bread made without yeast and fried on a griddle.
A paratha is richer than a chapati because it is cooked with fat, and it is often stuffed with potato or other fillings. Families commonly eat it at breakfast with yoghurt or pickle.
How PARATHA is used
Paratha is a food word from Indian cooking, used in recipes and on restaurant menus.
- We had a hot paratha with yoghurt for breakfast.
- She rolled the dough thin to make each paratha.
- A potato-filled paratha was the special of the day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARATHA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARATHA
1 longer words begin with PARATHA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARATHA
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Common questions about PARATHA
- Is PARATHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARATHA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARATHA worth?
- PARATHA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARATHA mean?
- A flat, round, layered Indian bread made without yeast and fried on a griddle.
- What letters can be added to PARATHA?
- PARATHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARATHA:
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