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Is PARENTHESIS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARENTHESIS mean?

  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) + I (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 PARENTHESIS

Single letters that turn PARENTHESIS 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 hooks1

Anagrams of PARENTHESIS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PARENTHESIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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