PARENTHETICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PARENTHETICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1e1n1t1h4e1t1i1c3a1l1
PlayablePARENTHETICAL · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARENTHETICAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.54%
Our own measure of how useful PARENTHETICAL is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENTHETICAL
No single letter turns PARENTHETICAL into another word.
How PARENTHETICAL scores
Scrabble p3a1r1e1n1t1h4e1t1i1c3a1l1 20
Words with Friends p4a1r1e1n2t1h3e1t1i1c4a1l2 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in PARENTHETICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENTHETICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARENTHETICAL
1 longer words begin with PARENTHETICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTHETICAL
parenthetic18 phrenetical18 intrathecal16 threnetical16 centripetal15 intercalate13 antechapel17 aphaeretic17 chainplate17 pathetical17 planchette17 preethical17 telepathic17 anthracite15 chatelaine15 theatrical15 trachelate15 altarpiece14 epicentral14 paraenetic14 placentate14 intraplate12 penetralia12 tetracaine12 apathetic16 apheretic16 caliphate16 cephalate16 chapteral16 encephala16 eparchate16 eparchial16 hepaticae16 hepatical16 petechial16 phenacite16 phrenetic16 telpheric16 catarhine14 chatelain14
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Common questions about PARENTHETICAL
- Is PARENTHETICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENTHETICAL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENTHETICAL worth?
- PARENTHETICAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENTHETICAL?
- No single letter can be added to PARENTHETICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PARENTHETICAL:
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