PARING
9
Definition
noun
- a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
- (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel"she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
verb
- decrease gradually or bit by bit
- cut small bits or pare shavings from"whittle a piece of wood"
- strip the skin off"pare apples"
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size"pare one's fingernails"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PARING'?
The word PARING is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
P3
A1
R1
I1
N1
G2
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PARING'?
The word PARING is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
P4
A1
R1
I1
N2
G3
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.