PARMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARMA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARMA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARMA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PARMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of PARMA
The 5 tiles of PARMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARMA
3 longer words begin with PARMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARMA
Common questions about PARMA
- Is PARMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARMA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARMA worth?
- PARMA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARMA?
- PARMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PARMA:
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