PARPEND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARPEND 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARPEND?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARPEND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARPEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parpendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARPEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARPEND, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with PARPEND
1 longer words begin with PARPEND.
Shorter words from the letters in PARPEND
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Common questions about PARPEND
- Is PARPEND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARPEND is not in it.
- How many points is PARPEND worth?
- PARPEND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARPEND?
- PARPEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARPEND:
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