PARPENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARPENS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARPENS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARPENS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARPENS
No single letter turns PARPENS into another word.
How PARPENS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARPENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about PARPENS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 PARPENS
The 7 tiles of PARPENS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PARPENS
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Common questions about PARPENS
- Is PARPENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARPENS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARPENS worth?
- PARPENS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARPENS?
- No single letter can be added to PARPENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARPENS:
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