Is PARLAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARLAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARLAYS mean?
Parlays 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
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (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 PARLAYS
PARLAYS 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 PARLAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parlay11
- playas11
- palsy10
- playa10
- plays10
- prays10
- raspy10
- splay10
- spray10
- salary9
- paly9
- pays9
- play9
- pray9
- pyas9
- spay9
- spry9
- yaps9
- alary8
- aryls8
- asyla8
- rayas8
- pay8
- ply8
- pry8
- pya8
- spy8
- yap8
- larps7
- palsa7
- paras7
- salpa7
- aryl7
- lays7
- raya7
- rays7
- ryas7
- slay7
- alps6
- laps6
- larp6
- pals6
- para6
- pars6
- raps6
- rasp6
- salp6
- slap6
- spar6
- ays6
- lay6
- ray6
- rya6
- say6
- sly6
- yar6
- yas6
- alp5
- asp5
- lap5
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