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Updated June 2026
Of lines, planes, or surfaces side by side and having the same distance continuously between them, never meeting. Occurring or existing at the same time or in similar ways; corresponding or analogous.
“The two railway tracks run parallel to each other for hundreds of miles across the countryside.”
/ˈpær.əˌlɛl/
par·al·lel
Eight letters with pattern PAR-; contains four vowels (A, A, E) and double L
Worth 12 points; geometric term with double L providing scoring opportunities
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