PARMESAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. PARMESAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept PARMESAN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARMESAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARMESAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parmesansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARMESAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARMESAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARMESAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PARMESAN
The 8 tiles of PARMESAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARMESAN
1 longer words begin with PARMESAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PARMESAN
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Common questions about PARMESAN
- Is PARMESAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARMESAN is not in it.
- How many points is PARMESAN worth?
- PARMESAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARMESAN?
- PARMESAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARMESAN:
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