Is PARLOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARLOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARLOUS mean?
- adjective
fraught with danger
“dangerous waters”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PARLOUS
PARLOUS 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 PARLOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parols8
- parous8
- polars8
- pulaos8
- pulsar8
- sapour8
- sporal8
- upsoar8
- larps7
- loups7
- opals7
- parol7
- polar7
- pours7
- praos7
- praus7
- proas7
- pulao7
- pulas7
- purls7
- roups7
- sapor7
- slurp7
- supra7
- alps6
- apos6
- laps6
- larp6
- lops6
- loup6
- opal6
- opas6
- opus6
- pals6
- pars6
- plus6
- pols6
- pour6
- prao6
- prau6
- proa6
- pros6
- pula6
- puls6
- purl6
- purs6
- raps6
- rasp6
- roup6
- salp6
- slap6
- slop6
- soap6
- soup6
- spar6
- spur6
- upas6
- urps6
- lours5
- orals5
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