PARENESIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARENESIS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARENESIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARENESIS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENESIS
No single letter turns PARENESIS into another word.
How PARENESIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PARENESIS
The 9 tiles of PARENESIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENESIS
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Common questions about PARENESIS
- Is PARENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENESIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENESIS worth?
- PARENESIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENESIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARENESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARENESIS:
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