Is PARLIAMENTARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARLIAMENTARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARLIAMENTARY mean?
- adjective
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
“parliamentary reform”
- adjective
having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
“parliamentary government”
- adjective
in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly
“parliamentary law”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 PARLIAMENTARY
PARLIAMENTARY 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 PARLIAMENTARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planimetry17
- rampantly16
- alimentary15
- playmate15
- playtime15
- pranayam15
- tympanal15
- parliament14
- premarital14
- animately14
- interplay14
- painterly14
- planarity14
- planetary14
- emptily14
- lamprey14
- palmary14
- palmyra14
- payment14
- primary14
- primely14
- pyaemia14
- tympana14
- tympani14
- implanter13
- paramenta13
- reimplant13
- repairman13
- laminary13
- penality13
- printery13
- tyramine13
- paynim13
- primly13
- pyemia13
- trampy13
- tympan13
- planetaria12
- imparter12
- malapert12
- parament12
- pearmain12
- primatal12
- trampier12
- trampler12
- airplay12
- amenity12
- anytime12
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- inaptly12
- ineptly12
- meatily12
- merrily12
- partyer12
- peartly12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- plenary12
- pteryla12
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