Is PARENTHOODS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARENTHOODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARENTHOODS mean?
Parenthoods is a form of PARENTHOOD.
- noun
the state of being a parent
“to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 PARENTHOODS
PARENTHOODS 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 PARENTHOODS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parenthood16
- harpooned15
- theropods15
- dropshot14
- hardtops14
- hoptoads14
- hospodar14
- orphaned14
- phonated14
- potheads14
- potshard14
- potsherd14
- rhapsode14
- theropod14
- harpoons13
- hoopster13
- panthers13
- phaetons13
- phonates13
- phorates13
- stanhope13
- daphnes13
- dashpot13
- hardtop13
- heptads13
- hoptoad13
- photoed13
- phrased13
- pothead13
- sharped13
- spathed13
- ponderosa12
- hardnose12
- haptens12
- harpoon12
- hoopers12
- orphans12
- panther12
- phaeton12
- phonate12
- phoners12
- phorate12
- photons12
- pothers12
- sharpen12
- strophe12
- teashop12
- tephras12
- thorpes12
- threaps12
- daphne12
- depths12
- ephods12
- harped12
- hasped12
- heptad12
- hooped12
- pashed12
- phased12
- phoned12
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