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Par

p 3a 1r 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does par mean?

noun

  1. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

    “a par-5 hole”

  2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

    “on a par with the best”

    Synonymsequalityequivalenceequation

verb

  1. make a score (on a hole) equal to par

Is PAR a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PAR worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
p 3a 1r 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
p 4a 1r 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
p 4a 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
p 3a 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PAR

Anagrams 1

rap

Best shorter words top 2 of 2

pa 4ar 2
See all 2 words made from PAR

Hooks for PAR

Add one letter to the front or back of PAR to make another word.

Front hooks

spar

Back hooks

parapardpareparkparpparrparspart

Words that end like PAR

Common words that share the ending -AR, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

barcarfarwarcharstarjarmartarscarsugardollarpopularregularseminarsimilarparticularpolarradarsolarvicarcollarguitargrammar
All words ending in -AR

Par: quick answers

Is PAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAR worth?
PAR scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does par mean?
As a noun, par means “(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PAR?
You can make 2 shorter words from PAR, such as PA, AR. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PAR?
PAR rearranges into RAP.