PARLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PARLAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1l1a1y4i1n1g2
PlayablePARLAYING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARLAYING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PARLAYING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARLAYING
No single letter turns PARLAYING into another word.
How PARLAYING scores
Scrabble p3a1r1l1a1y4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends p4a1r1l2a1y3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARLAYING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARLAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARLAYING
agrypnia14 plagiary14 apaying13 playing13 praying13 airplay12 alaying11 angrily11 nargily11 rangily11 rayling11 graplin10 laniary10 paginal10 parling10 larigan8 paying12 plying12 prying12 apiary11 panary11 parlay11 piraya11 agyria10 angary10 gainly10 glairy10 gnarly10 grainy10 laying10 raying10 airgap9 inyala9 palagi9 paling9 parang9 paring9 raping9 parial8 parian8
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Common questions about PARLAYING
- Is PARLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARLAYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARLAYING worth?
- PARLAYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARLAYING?
- No single letter can be added to PARLAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARLAYING:
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