Definition of parable

"parable" in the noun sense

1. fable, parable, allegory, apologue

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

2. parable

New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

"the parable of the prodigal son"

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Quotations for parable

The difference between a parable and an apologue is that the former, being drawn from human life, requires probability in the narration, whereas the apologue, being taken from inanimate things or the inferior animals, is not confined strictly to probability. The fables of Aesop are apologues. [ Fleming ]

parable in Scrabble®

The word parable is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters parable:

PARABLE
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word parable

PARABLE
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PARABLE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In parable

PARABLE
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PARABLE
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PARABLE
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PARABLE
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parable in Words With Friends™

The word parable is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters parable:

PARABLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARABLE
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

parable

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word parable

PARABLE
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PARABLE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In parable

PARABLE
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PARABLE
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PARABLE
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PARABLE
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Words within the letters of parable

2 letter words in parable (9 words)

3 letter words in parable (17 words)

5 letter words in parable (9 words)

6 letter words in parable (1 word)

7 letter words in parable (1 word)

Word Growth involving parable

Shorter words in parable

ab able arable

ar arable

ar par

pa par

Longer words containing parable

comparable comparableness

comparable incomparable

comparable uncomparable

equiparable

parabled

parablepses

parablepsies

parablepsis

parablepsy

parableptic

parables inseparables

reparable irreparable irreparableness

reparable unpreparable

separable inseparable inseparableness

separable inseparable inseparables

separable nonseparable

separable separableness inseparableness