PARSON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PARSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARSON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARSON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARSON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PARSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about PARSON
- 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
What does PARSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishliterary
A member of the clergy in some Christian traditions, especially a parish priest or rector responsible for a local congregation.
Historically a parson was the priest who held the legal rights and income of a parish, giving the word a specific meaning distinct from other clergy titles such as vicar or curate. Over time parson broadened into a general, slightly old-fashioned term for any country clergyman, appearing often in literature describing English village life. The related word parsonage still names the house provided for a parson to live in, a use that has outlasted the stricter legal sense of the title.
How PARSON is used
Somewhat old-fashioned; common in literature and historical description of English parish life rather than modern job titles.
- The parson delivered his sermon to a full church that Sunday.
- Villagers gathered outside the parson's house after the service.
- The novel follows a young parson newly assigned to a country parish.
- A retired parson still lived in the small stone cottage nearby.
- The parson's wife organized the annual charity fair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARSON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARSON
The 6 tiles of PARSON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PARSON
6 longer words begin with PARSON.
Shorter words from the letters in PARSON
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Common questions about PARSON
- Is PARSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARSON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARSON worth?
- PARSON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARSON mean?
- A member of the clergy in some Christian traditions, especially a parish priest or rector responsible for a local congregation.
- What letters can be added to PARSON?
- PARSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PARSON:
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