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Parenthesises

p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

About 5 syllables

noun · 13 letters · Rare · plural of parenthesis

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

What does parenthesises mean?

noun

  1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

  2. a message that departs from the main subject

    Synonymsdigressionasideexcursusdivagation

Definitions shown for parenthesis, the base form of parenthesises.

Is PARENTHESISES a valid word?

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

How many points is PARENTHESISES worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4a 1r 1e 1n 2t 1h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
p 4a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PARENTHESISES

Words that end like PARENTHESISES

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

All words ending in -ISES

Parenthesises: quick answers

Is PARENTHESISES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. PARENTHESISES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is PARENTHESISES worth?
PARENTHESISES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parenthesises mean?
parenthesises is the plural of parenthesis, which means “either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARENTHESISES?
You can make 2125 shorter words from PARENTHESISES, such as ASPHETERISES, PANTHERESSES, PARENTHESISE, ASPHETERISE. See the full list.