PAREO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PAREO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAREO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAREO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAREO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pareosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAREO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAREO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about PAREO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAREO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wraparound garment made from a single length of printed cloth, traditionally worn in Polynesia and now also used elsewhere as a beach cover-up.
A pareo is tied rather than sewn, so the same rectangle of fabric can be wrapped as a skirt, a dress or a shawl depending on how it is knotted. The garment travelled from Polynesian island communities into wider fashion use during the twentieth century, where it became a common cover-up for swimwear. It is also written pareu, reflecting differences between English and Polynesian spelling conventions. Bright floral or geometric prints are typical, though plain fabrics are also used.
How PAREO is used
Used mainly in writing about Pacific island dress and in fashion or travel contexts describing beachwear.
- She knotted the pareo at her shoulder before walking to the beach.
- The market stall sold pareos printed with hibiscus flowers.
- He wrapped the pareo around his waist like a sarong.
- Tourists bought pareos as souvenirs of the island.
- The dancers wore matching pareos for the performance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAREO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PAREO
The 5 tiles of PAREO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PAREO
1 longer words begin with PAREO.
Shorter words from the letters in PAREO
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Common questions about PAREO
- Is PAREO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAREO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAREO worth?
- PAREO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAREO mean?
- A wraparound garment made from a single length of printed cloth, traditionally worn in Polynesia and now also used elsewhere as a beach cover-up.
- What letters can be added to PAREO?
- PAREO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAREO:
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