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Paren Definition

noun

A parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).

from the English-language Wiktionary

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Top Words by points	Points
paren	7

2 letter words with PAREN	Points
an	2
pe	4
pa	4
re	2
ne	2
na	2
er	2
en	2
ae	2
ar	2

3 letter words with PAREN	Points
ran	3
per	5
pen	5
pea	5
par	5
pan	5
ane	3
rap	5
nap	5
nae	3
ape	5
are	3
rep	5
ern	3
era	3
ear	3

4 letter words with PAREN	Points
rape	6
pear	6
reap	6
pean	6
pare	6
pane	6
near	4
neap	6
nare	4
nape	6
earn	4
aper	6

5 letter words with PAREN	Points
paren	7
arpen	7

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