Is PARENTHESIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARENTHESIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
27
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 27 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ParenthesizesHooks for PARENTHESIZES
PARENTHESIZES 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 PARENTHESIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parenthesize26
- therapizes24
- hepatizes23
- therapize23
- hepatize22
- zaptiehs22
- etherizes21
- zaptieh21
- etherize20
- haziness20
- shirazes20
- zitherns20
- phizes20
- spritzes19
- trapezes19
- haziest19
- hertzes19
- zeniths19
- zithern19
- zithers19
- eternizes18
- sneeziest18
- panzers18
- patzers18
- spitzes18
- trapeze18
- hazers18
- hazier18
- heezes18
- shiraz18
- zenith18
- zither18
- phiz18
- parenthesise17
- ersatzes17
- eternize17
- reseizes17
- sneezers17
- sneezier17
- panzer17
- patzer17
- prezes17
- prizes17
- spazes17
- spritz17
- hazer17
- hazes17
- heeze17
- hertz17
- interphases16
- parentheses16
- parenthesis16
- reseize16
- resizes16
- seizers16
- sneezer16
- sneezes16
- zaniest16
- zeatins16
- zesters16
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