Is PARALLELING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARALLELING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARALLELING mean?
Paralleling is a form of PARALLEL.
- adjective
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
“parallel lines never converge”
- noun
something having the property of being analogous to something else
- verb
be parallel to
“Their roles are paralleled by ours”
- noun
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 PARALLELING
PARALLELING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PARALLELING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pellagrin12
- enalapril11
- grapline11
- pearling11
- pelagial11
- pellagra11
- pillager11
- airplane10
- parallel10
- graplin10
- grapnel10
- larping10
- leaping10
- paginal10
- palling10
- parling10
- pealing10
- pillage10
- reaping10
- allergin9
- galleria9
- geranial9
- pallial9
- pallier9
- perilla9
- plainer9
- praline9
- preanal9
- graple9
- paling9
- parang9
- paring9
- pinger9
- plagal9
- raping9
- aligner8
- anergia8
- engrail8
- gallein8
- illegal8
- lairage8
- lalling8
- langrel8
- larigan8
- nargile8
- nigella8
- realign8
- regalia8
- reginal8
- alpine8
- apneal8
- earlap8
- paella8
- paleal8
- palier8
- pallia8
- panier8
- parian8
- penial8
- pillar8
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