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Is PARENTHETICALLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARENTHETICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARENTHETICALLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a parenthetical manner

    “he added parenthetically that he would not attend the wedding ceremony”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
28
Letters
15

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 25 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 PARENTHETICALLY

PARENTHETICALLY 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 PARENTHETICALLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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