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Is parry a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word parry is a Scrabble US word. The word parry is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is parry a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word parry is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

P3A1R1R1Y4

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5-letter words (1 found)

PARRY,

4-letter words (3 found)

PARR,PRAY,YARR,

3-letter words (10 found)

ARY,PAR,PAY,PRY,PYA,RAP,RAY,RYA,YAP,YAR,

2-letter words (4 found)

AR,AY,PA,YA,

You can make 18 words from parry according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of parry

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Definitions and meaning of parry

parry

Alternative forms

  • parree (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparation, ceremony, parade”), from Medieval Latin parāta (“preparation, parade”), from parāre (“to ward off, guard, defend, prepare, get ready”). More at pare. The English verb is taken from the noun. Doublet of parade.

Alternative etymology derives the verb parry from French parez, the imperative form of parer (“to fend off”), ultimately from the Medieval Latin parāre. See above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæɹi/
  • Rhymes: -æɹi

Verb

parry (third-person singular simple present parries, present participle parrying, simple past and past participle parried)

  1. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

Derived terms

  • parrying dagger

Translations

Noun

parry (plural parries)

  1. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
  2. (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
  3. (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.

Synonyms

  • parade

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Further reading

  • Parry in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

  • pray'r

Source: wiktionary.org