Is PARIETAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARIETAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARIETAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
“parietal lobe”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 PARIETAL
Single letters that turn PARIETAL 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 PARIETAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apteral9
- apteria9
- partial9
- plaiter9
- platier9
- aplite8
- earlap8
- palate8
- palier8
- palter8
- pirate8
- plater8
- pratie8
- triple8
- apart7
- apter7
- arepa7
- atrip7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- paler7
- palet7
- parae7
- parle7
- pater7
- pearl7
- peart7
- peril7
- petal7
- pieta7
- pilar7
- pilea7
- plait7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plier7
- prate7
- taper7
- tapir7
- tepal7
- tripe7
- aerial6
- atrial6
- lariat6
- latria6
- realia6
- retail6
- retial6
- tailer6
- aper6
- atap6
- larp6
- leap6
- lept6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- pail6
- pair6
- pale6
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