Is PARENTERAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARENTERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARENTERAL mean?
- adjective
administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
- adjective
located outside the alimentary tract
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 PARENTERAL
PARENTERAL 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 PARENTERAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palterer10
- panetela10
- parental10
- parlante10
- paternal10
- prealter10
- prenatal10
- prerenal10
- apteral9
- paleate9
- partner9
- pearler9
- pearter9
- petrale9
- planate9
- plantar9
- planter9
- platane9
- pleater9
- preanal9
- prelate9
- repanel9
- replant9
- replate9
- taperer9
- relearnt8
- apneal8
- arpent8
- earlap8
- enrapt8
- entrap8
- epater8
- larper8
- leaper8
- nepeta8
- palate8
- paleae8
- palter8
- paneer8
- parent8
- parral8
- parrel8
- partan8
- parter8
- pelter8
- perter8
- petrel8
- planar8
- planer8
- planet8
- platan8
- platen8
- plater8
- prater8
- reaper8
- repeal8
- repeat8
- repent8
- replan8
- retape8
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