Is PARLAYED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARLAYED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARLAYED mean?
Parlayed is a form of PARLAY.
- verb
stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
- noun
a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 PARLAYED
PARLAYED 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 PARLAYED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedlary13
- drapey12
- played12
- prayed12
- already11
- parlay11
- parley11
- pearly11
- player11
- replay11
- pardy11
- payed11
- perdy11
- dearly10
- apery10
- payer10
- playa10
- plyer10
- repay10
- reply10
- larped9
- parade9
- parled9
- pedlar9
- deary9
- delay9
- deray9
- lardy9
- layed9
- leady9
- lyard9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redly9
- paly9
- play9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- yelp9
- earlap8
- alary8
- drape8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- padle8
- padre8
- paled8
- pared8
- pedal8
- plead8
- raped8
- relay8
- dray8
- dyer8
- lady8
- yald8
- yard8
- yeld8
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