Words Starting With PAREN

38 words start with PAREN. Scores range up to 29 points (PARENTHESIZING), averaging 17.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

A parenthesis bracket.

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Definition

Plural of parencephalon.

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Definition

The cerebellum.

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Definition

Functional tissue of an organ or plant.

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Relating to the functional tissue of an organ.

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Definition

Plural of PARENCHYMA.

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Definition

Plural form of parenchyma.

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Consisting of or relating to parenchyma tissue.

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Definition

Plural of parenesis.

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Definition

Exhortation or moral instruction.

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Definition

Plural of PAREN.

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A father or mother who raises a child.

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Definition

Identity or social standing of one's parents.

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Definition

Plural of PARENTAGE.

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Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a parent.

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Definition

In a manner like a parent.

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Definition

Past tense of PARENT.

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Definition

Administered by injection, not through digestion.

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Definition

In a way that bypasses the digestive tract.

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Definition

Plural of parenthesis.

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Definition

Either of a pair of round brackets used to enclose extra information.

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Definition

British spelling of parenthesize.

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Definition

Past tense of PARENTHESIS.

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Definition

Plural of PARENTHESIS.

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Definition

Present participle of PARENTHESIS.

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Definition

To put text inside parentheses.

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Definition

Past tense of PARENTHESIZE.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of PARENTHESIZE.

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Definition

Present participle of PARENTHESIZE.

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Definition

Inserted as an aside or explanation, often in parentheses.

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Definition

A word or phrase inserted as an explanation within parentheses.

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Definition

As an aside, in a way that interrupts the main point.

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Definition

The state of being a parent.

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Definition

Plural of PARENTHOOD.

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Definition

Present participle of PARENT.

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Definition

Plural of PARENTING.

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Definition

Having no parents.

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Plural of PARENT.

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How many words starting with paren are there?

There are 38 words starting with paren.

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What is the highest-scoring word start with PAREN?

PARENTHESIZING scores 29 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.