How many points is PAR worth in Scrabble?

PAR is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PAR?

PAR is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to PAR?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAR, PARA, PARD, PARE, PARK, PARR, PART. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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Scrabble Dictionary

PAR

5 pts

PAR is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points. PAR means "to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf".

Meaning & examples

/pɑː/

Pronunciation: /pɑɹ/

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noun

A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.
A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.
An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures.

adjective

Equally distant from one another at all points.
Example: The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
Example: The two railway lines are parallel.
(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

Antonyms: perpendicular, skew, serial

noun

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.
Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
A digression; the use of such digressions.

Synonyms: parenthesis-point, round bracket, paren

noun

In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
The community attending that church; the members of the parish.
An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.

preposition

By; with.

noun

Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
Equality of condition or circumstances.
(mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
Example: He needs to make this shot for par.

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Entry sources: en.wiktionary.org (1) · en.wiktionary.org (2) · en.wiktionary.org (3) · en.wiktionary.org (4) · en.wiktionary.org (5) · en.wiktionary.org (6)

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf

In a sentence: "They par."

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Check the Scrabble meaning of PAR. It scores 5 points.

Word forms

Front hooks

Add one letter before PAR. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

SPAR6 pts

Back hooks

Add one letter after PAR. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PAR, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

= 5

PAR Scrabble FAQ

Is PAR a Scrabble word?: PAR is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points.
What does PAR mean?: to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf
How do you use PAR in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They par."
How many points is PAR worth in Scrabble?: PAR is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PAR?: PAR is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PAR?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAR, PARA, PARD, PARE, PARK, PARR, PART. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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