PARLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARLAY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARLAY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parlaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARLAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PARLAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To turn a first bet or advantage into something larger by risking it again.
The word began in betting, where a gambler stakes both the original wager and its winnings on a second event, hoping to multiply the pay-out. It is now used of any chain of gains, as when a modest talent is parlayed into a career. As a noun it names the combined bet itself, a favourite of sports punters. Do not confuse parlay with parley, a talk between enemies; the two come from related French roots but have drifted apart.
How PARLAY is used
Informal; betting, business and career talk.
- He chose to parlay his small win into a bigger stake.
- She managed to parlay a part-time job into a company.
- A four-team parlay pays well if every game goes your way.
- They parlay each profit straight into the next venture.
- The actor hoped to parlay one hit film into a lasting career.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARLAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARLAY
3 longer words begin with PARLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in PARLAY
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Common questions about PARLAY
- Is PARLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARLAY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARLAY worth?
- PARLAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARLAY mean?
- To turn a first bet or advantage into something larger by risking it again.
- What letters can be added to PARLAY?
- PARLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARLAY:
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