PARPEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARPEN 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PARPEN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARPEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARPEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARPEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about PARPEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PARPEN
The 6 tiles of PARPEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PARPEN
5 longer words begin with PARPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in PARPEN
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Common questions about PARPEN
- Is PARPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARPEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARPEN worth?
- PARPEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARPEN?
- PARPEN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARPEN:
Open PARPEN in the Word Finder