PARENTHESES
11 letters
16 Scrabble points
/pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/
Definition of PARENTHESES
noun
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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.
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Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
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A digression; the use of such digressions.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
P
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H
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S
Length
11 letters
Scrabble Score
16 points