PARALLEL — 8 letter word
parallel
The word parallel has 8 letters: P, A, R, A, L, L, E, L. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting".
8 letter word "parallel": P A R A L L E L — adjective
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of parallel
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of parallel
adjective
- being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting "parallel lines never converge"
- of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations "parallel processing"
noun
- something having the property of being analogous to something else Synonyms: analog
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator Synonyms: latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude
- (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) "parallels never meet"
verb
- make or place parallel to something "They paralleled the ditch to the highway" Synonyms: collimate
- be parallel to "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
- duplicate or match Synonyms: duplicate
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