Is PARLANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARLANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARLANCE mean?
- noun
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 PARLANCE
Single letters that turn PARLANCE 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 PARLANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capelan11
- carpale11
- canape10
- carpal10
- carpel10
- palace10
- parcel10
- placer10
- prance10
- preanal9
- apace9
- caper9
- crape9
- pacer9
- pecan9
- place9
- recap9
- anlace8
- apneal8
- arcane8
- carnal8
- earlap8
- lancer8
- planar8
- planer8
- replan8
- cape8
- carp8
- clap8
- crap8
- paca8
- pace8
- perc8
- apnea7
- areca7
- arepa7
- arpen7
- canal7
- caner7
- carle7
- clean7
- clear7
- craal7
- crane7
- lacer7
- lance7
- nacre7
- paean7
- palea7
- paler7
- panel7
- parae7
- paren7
- parle7
- pearl7
- penal7
- plane7
- plena7
- prana7
- rance7
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