PARBREAKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARBREAKS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1r1b3r1e1a1k5s1
Depends on the listPARBREAKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARBREAKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PARBREAKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARBREAKS
No single letter turns PARBREAKS into another word.
How PARBREAKS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1b3r1e1a1k5s1 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1b4r1e1a1k5s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARBREAKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARBREAKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARBREAKS
parbakes16 parbreak16 baresark14 parbake15 arabesk13 barkers13 parkers13 reparks13 sparker13 pareras9 bakers12 barker12 brakes12 breaks12 kabars12 kebars12 parkas12 parker12 repark12 sparke12 keasar10 rakers10 abaser8 abears8 arepas8 barras8 barres8 parera8 parers8 parras8 parser8 pasear8 rapers8 rasper8 rebars8 sarape8 sparer8 sparre8 arears6 abask11
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Common questions about PARBREAKS
- Is PARBREAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARBREAKS is not in it.
- How many points is PARBREAKS worth?
- PARBREAKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARBREAKS?
- No single letter can be added to PARBREAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARBREAKS:
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