PARENTHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PARENTHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1e1n1t1h4e1t1i1c3
PlayablePARENTHETIC · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARENTHETIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful PARENTHETIC is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENTHETIC
No single letter turns PARENTHETIC into another word.
How PARENTHETIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1e1n1t1h4e1t1i1c3 18
Words with Friends p4a1r1e1n2t1h3e1t1i1c4 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARENTHETIC, 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 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENTHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARENTHETIC
2 longer words begin with PARENTHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTHETIC
apheretic16 phenacite16 phrenetic16 entrechat14 ranchette14 threnetic14 crepitant13 crepitate13 epicentra13 intercept13 pectinate13 patienter11 chapiter15 encipher15 epitheca15 ethercap15 haptenic15 herpetic15 inchtape15 patchier15 pathetic15 peachier15 pentarch15 petechia15 phenetic15 phreatic15 aetheric13 catheter13 charette13 chattier13 echinate13 enthetic13 hepatite13 hetaeric13 nephrite13 perianth13 perthite13 prehnite13 tephrite13 tetchier13
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Common questions about PARENTHETIC
- Is PARENTHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENTHETIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENTHETIC worth?
- PARENTHETIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENTHETIC?
- No single letter can be added to PARENTHETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARENTHETIC:
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