PARBOILS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARBOILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1b3o1i1l1s1
PlayablePARBOILS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARBOILS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PARBOILS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARBOILS
No single letter turns PARBOILS into another word.
How PARBOILS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1b3o1i1l1s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1b4o1i1l2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARBOILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARBOILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARBOILS
- All 8 letters of PARBOILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PARBOILS
bipolar11 parboil11 bailors9 pibals10 apiols8 bailor8 borals8 brails8 brasil8 broils8 isobar8 labors8 libras8 parols8 pilaos8 polars8 prials8 spiral8 sporal8 sailor6 barps9 blips9 pibal9 probs9 aboil7 abris7 apiol7 aspro7 bails7 basil7 birls7 biros7 boars7 boils7 bolar7 bolas7 boral7 boras7 brail7 brios7
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Common questions about PARBOILS
- Is PARBOILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARBOILS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARBOILS worth?
- PARBOILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARBOILS?
- No single letter can be added to PARBOILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARBOILS:
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