PARQUET is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PARQUET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARQUET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARQUET is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARQUET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parquetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARQUET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARQUET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PARQUET mean in Scrabble?
noun
Flooring made of small wooden blocks fitted together in a geometric pattern.
Parquet gives a room a patterned, polished look, with herringbone being one of the best known layouts. In some theatres the same word names the ground-floor seating area near the stage.
How PARQUET is used
Parquet is used for decorative wooden floors, and in older usage for the main floor seating of a theatre.
- The old hall had a beautifully waxed parquet.
- They laid a herringbone parquet in the dining room.
- We had seats in the parquet, close to the stage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARQUET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARQUET
7 longer words begin with PARQUET.
Shorter words from the letters in PARQUET
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Common questions about PARQUET
- Is PARQUET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARQUET, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARQUET worth?
- PARQUET is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARQUET mean?
- Flooring made of small wooden blocks fitted together in a geometric pattern.
- What letters can be added to PARQUET?
- PARQUET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARQUET:
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