PARENTHESISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARENTHESISES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARENTHESISES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARENTHESISES is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENTHESISES
No single letter turns PARENTHESISES into another word.
How PARENTHESISES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PARENTHESISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENTHESISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTHESISES
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Common questions about PARENTHESISES
- Is PARENTHESISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENTHESISES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENTHESISES worth?
- PARENTHESISES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENTHESISES?
- No single letter can be added to PARENTHESISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PARENTHESISES:
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