PARPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARPS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1r1p3s1
Depends on the listPARPS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 348,553odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PARPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful PARPS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARPS
No single letter turns PARPS into another word.
How PARPS scores
Scrabble p3a1r1p3s1 9
Words with Friends p4a1r1p4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in PARPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
Shorter words from the letters in PARPS
apps8 paps8 parp8 pars6 raps6 rasp6 spar6 app7 pap7 asp5 par5 pas5 rap5 sap5 spa5 ars3 ras3 sar3 pa4 ar2 as2
Common questions about PARPS
- Is PARPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARPS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARPS worth?
- PARPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARPS?
- No single letter can be added to PARPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PARPS:
Open PARPS in the Word Finder