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Parries

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About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of parry

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

What does parries 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 parries.

Is PARRIES 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 PARRIES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PARRIES

Anagrams 5

aspirerpraiserrapiersraspierrepairs

Words that end like PARRIES

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

carriesmarriesharriestarriesmiscarriesintermarries
All words ending in -ARRIES

Parries: quick answers

Is PARRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARRIES 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 PARRIES worth?
PARRIES 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 parries mean?
parries is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 PARRIES?
You can make 175 shorter words from PARRIES, such as ASPIRE, PAIRER, PAIRES, PARERS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PARRIES?
PARRIES rearranges into ASPIRER, PRAISER, RAPIERS, RASPIER, REPAIRS.