PARENTHESISING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARENTHESISING 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARENTHESISING?
| 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 PARENTHESISING is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENTHESISING
No single letter turns PARENTHESISING into another word.
How PARENTHESISING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PARENTHESISING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENTHESISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTHESISING
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Common questions about PARENTHESISING
- Is PARENTHESISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENTHESISING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENTHESISING worth?
- PARENTHESISING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENTHESISING?
- No single letter can be added to PARENTHESISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PARENTHESISING:
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