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Is parlay a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word parlay is a Scrabble US word. The word parlay is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is parlay a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word parlay is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3A1R1L1A1Y4

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Yes. The word parlay is a Words With Friends word. The word parlay is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4A1R1L2A1Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

PARLAY,

5-letter words (5 found)

ALARY,PALAY,PARLY,PLAYA,PYRAL,

4-letter words (15 found)

ALAP,ALAR,ALAY,APAY,ARPA,ARYL,LYRA,PAAL,PALY,PARA,PLAY,PRAY,RAYA,RYAL,YAAR,

3-letter words (18 found)

AAL,ALA,ALP,ARY,LAP,LAR,LAY,PAL,PAR,PAY,PLY,PRY,PYA,RAP,RAY,RYA,YAP,YAR,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AL,AR,AY,LA,PA,YA,

You can make 46 words from parlay according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of parlay

parlay

Etymology

The verb is derived from paroli (“cumulative bet in card games”), possibly modified under the influence of French parler (“to speak, talk”). Paroli is derived from French paroli (“double stake”), from Italian paroli, plural of parolo (first-person singular present indicative of parare (“to protect or shield (from); to prepare”), from Latin parāre, present active infinitive of parō (“to arrange, prepare; to furnish, provide”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to carry forth, fare”)) + Italian -lo (suffix meaning ‘it; this or that thing’).

The noun is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːleɪ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹˌleɪ/, /-li/
  • Homophone: parley (US, one pronunciation)
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)leɪ
  • Hyphenation: par‧lay

Verb

parlay (third-person singular simple present parlays, present participle parlaying, simple past and past participle parlayed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. [from early 19th c.]
  2. (transitive, by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
  3. (transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
  4. (intransitive) Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).

Alternative forms

  • parley

Translations

Noun

parlay (plural parlays)

  1. (originally US, gambling) A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator. [from early 20th c.]

Usage notes

Not to be confused with parley (“a conference, especially one between enemies”).

Alternative forms

  • parley

Translations

References

Further reading

  • parlay (gambling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • parlay (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Quechua

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parlar.

Noun

parlay

  1. speech, language
    Synonym: simi

Declension

Verb

parlay

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to speak, converse, talk
    Synonym: rimay

Conjugation


Source: wiktionary.org