Is PARACHUTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARACHUTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARACHUTE mean?
- noun
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
- verb
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PARACHUTE
Single letters that turn PARACHUTE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PARACHUTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chapeau14
- chapter14
- patcher14
- repatch14
- upreach14
- apache13
- eparch13
- hepcat13
- preach13
- autarch12
- chateau12
- trachea12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- peach12
- perch12
- capture11
- chaeta11
- prutah11
- rachet11
- raphae11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- threap11
- caph11
- chap11
- pech11
- apercu10
- carpet10
- preact10
- precut10
- teacup10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
- chert10
- chute10
- prahu10
- raphe10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- ruche10
- tache10
- teach10
- teuch10
- theca10
- arcuate9
- hauter9
- apace9
- caper9
- caput9
- crape9
- crept9
- epact9
- pacer9
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