Is PAROCHIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAROCHIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAROCHIAL mean?
- adjective
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
“parochial schools”
- adjective
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
“little sympathy with parochial mentality”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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 PAROCHIAL
PAROCHIAL 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 PAROCHIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orphical15
- charpai14
- haircap14
- caliph13
- carhop13
- coprah13
- orphic13
- achiral12
- acholia12
- chorial12
- rachial12
- chirp12
- pacha12
- parch12
- poach12
- porch12
- caporal11
- crapola11
- archil11
- chiral11
- choral11
- lochia11
- orchil11
- pariah11
- raphia11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- chop11
- apical10
- carpal10
- picara10
- picaro10
- alpha10
- archi10
- chair10
- chiao10
- chiro10
- choil10
- choir10
- chola10
- choli10
- ichor10
- laich10
- larch10
- loach10
- orach10
- phial10
- ralph10
- roach10
- capri9
- carpi9
- copal9
- copra9
- pical9
- plica9
- arch9
- chai9
- chao9
- char9
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