PARBAKES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PARBAKES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1r1b3a1k5e1s1
PlayablePARBAKES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARBAKES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful PARBAKES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARBAKES
No single letter turns PARBAKES into another word.
How PARBAKES scores
Scrabble p3a1r1b3a1k5e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1b4a1k5e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARBAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARBAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARBAKES
parbake15 arabesk13 bakers12 brakes12 breaks12 kabars12 kebars12 parkas12 sparke12 keasar10 abaser8 abears8 arepas8 pasear8 sarape8 abask11 apeak11 baker11 bakes11 barks11 beaks11 berks11 brake11 braks11 break11 kabar11 kapas11 kbars11 kebar11 kerbs11 krabs11 parka11 parks11 paska11 peaks11 perks11 spake11 spark11 speak11 araks9
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Common questions about PARBAKES
- Is PARBAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARBAKES is not in it.
- How many points is PARBAKES worth?
- PARBAKES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARBAKES?
- No single letter can be added to PARBAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARBAKES:
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