PARENTHESES

11 letters 16 Scrabble points /pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/

Definition of PARENTHESES

noun
  1. A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

  2. Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).

  3. A digression; the use of such digressions.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A R E N T H E S E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points