Scrabble Word Finder

PARHELION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. PARHELION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

p3a1r1h4e1l1i1o1n1
PlayablePARHELION · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PARHELION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.56
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.44%

Our own measure of how useful PARHELION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARHELION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

parhelions15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PARHELION scores

Scrabble p3a1r1h4e1l1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends p4a1r1h3e1l2i1o1n2 16

Face value of the 9 tiles in PARHELION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
a19
r16
h12
e112
l14
i19
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARHELION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PARHELION

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PARHELION

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1 longer words begin with PARHELION.

Shorter words from the letters in PARHELION

aphelion13 phelonia13 pelorian10 alphorn12 ephoral12 harelip12 heparin12 phonier12 pinhole12 airhole10 hernial10 inhaler10 opaline9 pearlin9 peloria9 plainer9 plerion9 praline9 proline9 aileron7 alerion7 alienor7 ephori11 harpin11 hirple11 holpen11 orphan11 phenol11 phonal11 phoner11 enhalo9 hailer9 halier9 hernia9 heroin9 hirola9 holier9 inhale9 rhinal9 alpine8

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Common questions about PARHELION

Is PARHELION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARHELION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PARHELION worth?
PARHELION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PARHELION?
PARHELION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARHELION:

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