PAROUSIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAROUSIA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAROUSIA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROUSIA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROUSIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parousiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROUSIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAROUSIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROUSIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAROUSIA
1 longer words begin with PAROUSIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROUSIA
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Common questions about PAROUSIA
- Is PAROUSIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAROUSIA is not in it.
- How many points is PAROUSIA worth?
- PAROUSIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAROUSIA?
- PAROUSIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAROUSIA:
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