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Is PARENTHESES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARENTHESES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARENTHESES mean?

Parentheses is a form of PARENTHESIS.

  1. noun

    either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

  2. noun

    a message that departs from the main subject

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (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 PARENTHESES

PARENTHESES 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 PARENTHESES

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