PARECISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PARECISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARECISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARECISM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARECISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parecismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARECISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARECISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARECISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARECISM
- All 8 letters of PARECISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PARECISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalbotany
In mosses, the condition of having male and female reproductive organs close together.
Bryologists use the term when describing how a moss arranges its sex organs on the plant. It contrasts with species where the organs are on separate plants. The word parecism is confined to specialist botany.
How PARECISM is used
A botanical term, mostly about mosses.
- The author noted parecism in the specimens from the bog.
- Parecism helps distinguish this moss from its cousins.
- A table in the guide lists parecism for each species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARECISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARECISM
The 8 tiles of PARECISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARECISM
1 longer words begin with PARECISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PARECISM
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Common questions about PARECISM
- Is PARECISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARECISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARECISM worth?
- PARECISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARECISM mean?
- In mosses, the condition of having male and female reproductive organs close together.
- What letters can be added to PARECISM?
- PARECISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARECISM:
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