PARCHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PARCHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARCHMENT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PARCHMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARCHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARCHMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARCHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARCHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARCHMENT
- All 9 letters of PARCHMENT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PARCHMENT
12 longer words begin with PARCHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PARCHMENT
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Common questions about PARCHMENT
- Is PARCHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARCHMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARCHMENT worth?
- PARCHMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARCHMENT?
- PARCHMENT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARCHMENT:
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