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Parrier

p 3a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Rare · form of parry

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

What does parrier mean?

noun

  1. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

  2. a return punch (especially by a boxer)

    Synonymscounterpunchcounter

verb

  1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

    “block an attack”

    Synonymsblockdeflect

  2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    “He dodged the issue”

    Synonymshedgefudgeevadeput offcircumvent

Definitions shown for parry, the base form of parrier.

Is PARRIER a valid word?

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

How many points is PARRIER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
p 4a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
p 3a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in PARRIER

Hooks for PARRIER

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

Front hooks

sparrier

Back hooks

parriers

Words that end like PARRIER

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

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All words ending in -ARRIER

Parrier: quick answers

Is PARRIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARRIER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARRIER worth?
PARRIER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parrier mean?
parrier is related to parry, which means “(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARRIER?
You can make 52 shorter words from PARRIER, such as PAIRER, RAPIER, REPAIR, PAIRE. See the full list.