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parsimony

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Is parsimony a Scrabble word?

Yes, parsimony is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 16 points in Scrabble.

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  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of parsimony?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.Examples: "We used three search heuristics, Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood, and maximum parsimony, to construct phylogenies from unique COI haplotypes and used default parameters for analyses unless otherwise noted."Synonyms: economy, efficiency, frugality, sparingness

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "parsimony"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "parsimony"?

Scrabble
16 points
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Words With Friends
19 points
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