PARLEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARLEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARLEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARLEMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parlementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARLEMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARLEMENT
1 longer words begin with PARLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PARLEMENT
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Common questions about PARLEMENT
- Is PARLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARLEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is PARLEMENT worth?
- PARLEMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARLEMENT?
- PARLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARLEMENT:
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