Definition of parallels

"parallels" in the noun sense

1. analogue, analog, parallel

something having the property of being analogous to something else

2. latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel

an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

3. parallel

mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes

"parallels never meet"

"parallels" in the verb sense

1. parallel

be parallel to

"Their roles are paralleled by ours"

2. parallel, collimate

make or place parallel to something

"They paralleled the ditch to the highway"

3. twin, duplicate, parallel

duplicate or match

"The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

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Quotations for parallels

Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth, and delves the parallels in beauty's brow. [ William Shakespeare ]

Among many parallels which men of imagination have drawn between the natural and moral state of the world, it has been observed that happiness as well as virtue consists in mediocrity. [ Dr. Johnson ]

parallels in Scrabble®

The word parallels is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters parallels:

PARALLELS
(108)
PARALLELS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

paellas, spaller

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word parallels

PARALLELS
(108)
PARALLELS
(108)
PARALLELS
(72)
PARALLELS
(72)
PARALLELS
(48)
PARALLELS
(45)
PARALLELS
(44)
PARALLELS
(44)
PARALLELS
(44)
PARALLELS
(38)
PARALLELS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
PARALLELS
(36)
PARALLELS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PARALLELS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
PARALLELS
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PARALLELS
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
PARALLELS
(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
PARALLELS
(14)
PARALLELS
(13)

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

PARALLELS
(108)
PARALLELS
(108)
SPALLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPALLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAELLAS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAELLAS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPALLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPALLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPALLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPALLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAELLAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPALLER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PAELLAS
(77 = 27 + 50)
PAELLAS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PAELLAS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAELLAS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPALLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPALLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARALLELS
(72)
SPALLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPALLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAELLAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPALLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAELLAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARALLELS
(72)
PAELLAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAELLAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPALLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAELLAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPALLER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAELLAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
PAELLAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAELLAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPALLER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PAELLAS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PAELLAS
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
PAELLAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
PAELLAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPALLER
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPALLER
(63 = 13 + 50)
PAELLAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPALLER
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPALLER
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPALLER
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPALLER
(62 = 12 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAELLAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SPALLER
(60 = 10 + 50)
PAELLAS
(60 = 10 + 50)
PARALLELS
(48)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
PARALLELS
(38)
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(36)
PARALLELS
(36)
PARALLELS
(36)
PARALLELS
(36)
LAPELS
(33)
SARAPE
(33)
PAELLA
(33)
PEARLS
(33)
SPELL
(30)
PEARS
(30)
PALEA
(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PEALS
(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PLEAS
(30)
PALER
(30)
SPEAR
(30)
LEAPS
(30)
PALES
(30)
PALLS
(30)
SPALL
(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PARSE
(30)
PEARL
(30)
REAPS
(30)
SPARE
(30)
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(30)
PEARLS
(28)
PAELLA
(28)
SARAPE
(28)
PEAS
(27)
PLEA
(27)
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(27)
LAPELS
(27)
LAPELS
(27)
PALE
(27)
SARAPE
(27)
PEAL
(27)
PALL
(27)
SARAPE
(27)
SARAPE
(27)
PALS
(27)
PARE
(27)
RASP
(27)
LAPELS
(27)
SLAP
(27)
PEARLS
(27)
PAELLA
(27)
PAELLA
(27)
PAELLA
(27)
PAELLA
(27)
PAELLA
(27)
PEARLS
(27)
SARAPE
(27)
PEARLS
(27)
PEARLS
(27)
LEAP
(27)
REAP
(27)
PEARLS
(27)
PARS
(27)
LAPELS
(27)
LAPELS
(27)
PEAR
(27)
PARALLELS
(26)
PALEA
(26)
PARES
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PARSE
(26)
PALLS
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PALES
(26)
PEARL
(26)
PALER
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PEALS
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PLEAS
(26)
PARALLELS
(26)
PEARS
(26)
PEARLS
(24)
PLEAS
(24)
PEARL
(24)
PEARS
(24)
PEALS
(24)
PARSE
(24)
PEARL
(24)
REAPS
(24)
PARSE
(24)
PEARS
(24)
PLEAS
(24)
REAPS
(24)
ASPER
(24)
PARSE
(24)
SARAPE
(24)
PEALS
(24)
PEARLS
(24)
ASPER
(24)
ASPER
(24)
RAPES
(24)
PLEAS
(24)
PEARL
(24)
SARAPE
(24)
ASPER
(24)

parallels in Words With Friends™

The word parallels is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters parallels:

PARALLELS
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

paellas, spaller

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word parallels

PARALLELS
(189)
PARALLELS
(114)
PARALLELS
(102)
PARALLELS
(76)
PARALLELS
(75)
PARALLELS
(69)
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(68)
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(64)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(54)
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(50)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
PARALLELS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PARALLELS
(30)
PARALLELS
(25)
PARALLELS
(22)
PARALLELS
(21)
PARALLELS
(21)
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(21)
PARALLELS
(20)
PARALLELS
(20)
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(20)
PARALLELS
(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
PARALLELS
(18)
PARALLELS
(18)
PARALLELS
(18)
PARALLELS
(18)
PARALLELS
(18)
PARALLELS
(17)
PARALLELS
(17)
PARALLELS
(16)

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

PARALLELS
(189)
PARALLELS
(114)
SPALLER
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARALLELS
(102)
PAELLAS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PAELLAS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPALLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PAELLAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAELLAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPALLER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAELLAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPALLER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAELLAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAELLAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAELLAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAELLAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAELLAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPALLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAELLAS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPALLER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PAELLAS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPALLER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PAELLAS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPALLER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PARALLELS
(76)
PAELLAS
(75 = 40 + 35)
PARALLELS
(75)
SPALLER
(75 = 40 + 35)
PARALLELS
(69)
LAPELS
(69)
PARALLELS
(68)
SPALLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
SPALLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
PAELLAS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PAELLAS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PARALLELS
(64)
PARALLELS
(64)
PARALLELS
(63)
PAELLAS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PARALLELS
(63)
SPALLER
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPALLER
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPALLER
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPALLER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PAELLAS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPALLER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PAELLAS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PAELLAS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PAELLA
(63)
PAELLAS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPALLER
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPALLER
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPALLER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAELLAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAELLAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SPALLER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAELLAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAELLAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEARLS
(60)
PARALLELS
(60)
PARALLELS
(60)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SPALLER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAELLA
(57)
PARALLELS
(57)
PARALLELS
(57)
SPALLER
(57 = 22 + 35)
LAPELS
(57)
PAELLAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PALLS
(54)
PEARLS
(54)
SPELL
(54)
SPALL
(54)
PAELLAS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PARALLELS
(54)
PAELLAS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PAELLAS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SPALLER
(53 = 18 + 35)
PAELLAS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SPALLER
(53 = 18 + 35)
SPALLER
(53 = 18 + 35)
SPALLER
(53 = 18 + 35)
PAELLAS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SPALLER
(52 = 17 + 35)
PAELLAS
(52 = 17 + 35)
PAELLAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PEARL
(51)
PAELLAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PEALS
(51)
PALES
(51)
PAELLAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPALLER
(51 = 16 + 35)
PALEA
(51)
SPALLER
(51 = 16 + 35)
PAELLA
(51)
LEAPS
(51)
PALL
(51)
SARAPE
(51)
PLEAS
(51)
PALER
(51)
SPALLER
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPALLER
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPALLER
(51 = 16 + 35)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPALLER
(50 = 15 + 35)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPALLER
(50 = 15 + 35)
PARALLELS
(50)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPALLER
(50 = 15 + 35)
PAELLAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPALLER
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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PAELLAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
PAELLAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
SPALLER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PAELLAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
SPALLER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PAELLAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SPALLER
(49 = 14 + 35)
SPALLER
(49 = 14 + 35)
SPALLER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SPEAR
(48)
SPALLER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SPARE
(48)
PLEA
(48)
PAELLAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
PAELLAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
PALS
(48)
PEARS
(48)
PARES
(48)
PARSE
(48)
PEAL
(48)
PALE
(48)
LEAP
(48)
SLAP
(48)
REAPS
(48)
PAELLAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SPALLER
(47 = 12 + 35)
PAELLAS
(47 = 12 + 35)
RASP
(45)
PAELLA
(45)
PEAS
(45)
REAP
(45)
PAELLA
(45)
PARS
(45)
LAPELS
(45)
PARE
(45)
LAPELS
(45)
PEAR
(45)
LAPELS
(45)
PAELLA
(44)
PAELLA
(44)
LAPELS
(44)
LAPELS
(44)
PALLS
(42)
PEARLS
(42)
PEARLS
(42)
SPELL
(42)
LAPEL
(42)
PARALLELS
(42)
SPELL
(42)
SPALL
(42)
SPALL
(42)
LAPEL
(42)
SPELL
(40)
SPALL
(40)
LAPEL
(40)
PEARLS
(40)
PALLS
(40)
PEARLS
(40)
PEARL
(39)
SARAPE
(39)
LAPELS
(39)
SARAPE
(39)
SEPAL
(39)

Words within the letters of parallels

2 letter words in parallels (8 words)

3 letter words in parallels (21 words)

6 letter words in parallels (4 words)

7 letter words in parallels (2 words)

8 letter words in parallels (1 word)

9 letter words in parallels (1 word)

parallels + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence parallels

Words that start with parallels (1 word)

Words with parallels in them (1 word)

Words that end with parallels (1 word)

Word Growth involving parallels

Shorter words in parallels

el els

all parallel

el parallel

ar par parallel

pa par parallel

Longer words containing parallels

(No longer words found)