Scrabble Word Finder

PARING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

p3a1r1i1n1g2
PlayablePARING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 68,133odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PARING?

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: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful PARING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARING

Front hooks — 1

sparing10

Back hooks — 1

parings10

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

How PARING scores

Scrabble p3a1r1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends p4a1r1i1n2g3 12

Face value of the 6 tiles in PARING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
a19
r16
i19
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,133.

Anagrams of PARING

raping9

The 6 tiles of PARING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with PARING

parings10

1 longer words begin with PARING.

Shorter words from the letters in PARING

aping8 graip8 pagri8 prang8 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6 grip7 pang7 ping7 prig7 nipa6 pain6 pair6 pani6 pian6 pina6 pirn6 agin5 gain5 gair5 gari5 girn5 gnar5 gran5 grin5 ngai5 ragi5 rang5 ring5 airn4 rain4 rani4 gap6 gip6 pig6 nap5 nip5 pan5

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Common questions about PARING

Is PARING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PARING worth?
PARING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PARING?
PARING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARING:

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