Is PARENTHOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARENTHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARENTHOOD mean?
- noun
the state of being a parent
“to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 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 PARENTHOOD
Single letters that turn PARENTHOOD 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
Words you can make from PARENTHOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harpooned15
- orphaned14
- phonated14
- theropod14
- hardtop13
- hoptoad13
- photoed13
- pothead13
- harpoon12
- panther12
- phaeton12
- phonate12
- phorate12
- daphne12
- harped12
- heptad12
- hooped12
- phoned12
- poohed12
- pronated11
- honored11
- thorned11
- throned11
- hapten11
- hooper11
- orphan11
- phoner11
- photon11
- pother11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- thorpe11
- threap11
- depth11
- ephod11
- hoped11
- adopter10
- another10
- aproned10
- notepad10
- operand10
- padrone10
- pandoor10
- pandore10
- portend10
- protend10
- readopt10
- torpedo10
- trooped10
- dahoon10
- dearth10
- dehorn10
- dehort10
- dhoora10
- hadron10
- hander10
- hanted10
- harden10
- hatred10
- hooted10
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