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Parallels

p 3a 1r 1a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of parallel

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

What does parallels mean?

noun

  1. something having the property of being analogous to something else

    Synonymsanalogueanalog

  2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

    Synonymslatitudeline of latitudeparallel of latitude

  3. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

    “parallels never meet”

verb

  1. be parallel to

    “Their roles are paralleled by ours”

  2. make or place parallel to something

    “They paralleled the ditch to the highway”

    Synonymscollimate

  3. duplicate or match

    “The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”

    Synonymstwinduplicate

Definitions shown for parallel, the base form of parallels.

Is PARALLELS 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 PARALLELS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3a 1r 1a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4a 1r 1a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4a 1r 1a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3a 1r 1a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in PARALLELS

Words that end like PARALLELS

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

mackerelsapparelscaramelscolonelsdecibelsinfidelsremodelsunravelsenamelschannelslabelslevelsmodelscounselscancelscompelstravelstunnelsweaselsangelsnovelspanelsminstrelssquirrels
All words ending in -ELS

Parallels: quick answers

Is PARALLELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARALLELS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARALLELS worth?
PARALLELS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parallels mean?
parallels is the plural and third-person singular form of parallel, which means “something having the property of being analogous to something else”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARALLELS?
You can make 206 shorter words from PARALLELS, such as PARALLEL, PARELLAS, EARLAPS, PAELLAS. See the full list.