PAROCHIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAROCHIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1o1c3h4i1a1l1
PlayablePAROCHIAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAROCHIAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PAROCHIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROCHIAL
No single letter turns PAROCHIAL into another word.
How PAROCHIAL scores
Scrabble p3a1r1o1c3h4i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1o1c4h3i1a1l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAROCHIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROCHIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAROCHIAL
parochially21 parochialise19 parochialism21 parochiality22 parochialize28 parochialised21 parochialises20 parochialisms22 parochialized30 parochializes29 parochialising22 parochialities21 parochializing31
13 longer words begin with PAROCHIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROCHIAL
orphical15 rhopalic15 charpai14 haircap14 raploch14 achiral12 acholia12 chorial12 rachial12 caporal11 crapola11 caliph13 carhop13 coprah13 orphic13 archil11 chiral11 choral11 choria11 lochia11 lorcha11 orchil11 pariah11 raphia11 apical10 carpal10 picara10 picaro10 hirola9 apolar8 aporia8 caroli8 lorica8 parial8 racial8 chirp12 pacha12 parch12 phoca12 pilch12
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Common questions about PAROCHIAL
- Is PAROCHIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAROCHIAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAROCHIAL worth?
- PAROCHIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAROCHIAL?
- No single letter can be added to PAROCHIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAROCHIAL:
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