PARES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. PARES 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 PARES?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PARES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PARES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in PARES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about PARES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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

Anagrams of PARES

The 5 tiles of PARES in a different order — 12 found.

Words starting with PARES

5 longer words begin with PARES.

Words ending in PARES

7 words end in PARES. Useful as a back hook: play PARES onto a word already on the board.

Words with PARES inside

6 words contain PARES in the middle. Words that start with PARES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PARES

Showing 40 of 57. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PARES

Is PARES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PARES worth?

PARES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PARES?

PARES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.