PAROTID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PAROTID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAROTID?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROTID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROTID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parotidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROTID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAROTID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does PAROTID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the large salivary gland just below and in front of the ear.
Doctors speak of the parotid gland, which can swell in illnesses such as mumps. As a noun the word also names the gland itself.
How PAROTID is used
Parotid is an anatomical term.
- The surgeon examined the parotid gland.
- Swelling of the parotid region is typical of mumps.
- A parotid duct carries saliva into the mouth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAROTID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAROTID
5 longer words begin with PAROTID.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROTID
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Common questions about PAROTID
- Is PAROTID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAROTID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAROTID worth?
- PAROTID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAROTID mean?
- Relating to the large salivary gland just below and in front of the ear.
- What letters can be added to PAROTID?
- PAROTID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAROTID:
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