What does PARALLEL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈpɛrəˌlɛl/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- something having the property of being analogous to something else
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)“parallels never meet”
verb
- be parallel to“Their roles are paralleled by ours”
- make or place parallel to something“They paralleled the ditch to the highway”
- duplicate or match“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
adjective
- being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting“parallel lines never converge”
- of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations“parallel processing”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
parallels11paralleled13paralleling14parallelled14parallelling15
Anagrams of PARALLEL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PARALLEL
57 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is PARALLEL a valid word in word games?
PARALLEL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is PARALLEL worth?
PARALLEL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PARALLEL?
57 other words, including ARE, ALL, REAL and AREA.