PAPARAZZI is a valid Scrabble word — 31 points
Yes. PAPARAZZI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 31 points in Scrabble and 33 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPARAZZI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPARAZZI is to know. It scores 31 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPARAZZI
No single letter turns PAPARAZZI into another word.
How PAPARAZZI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPARAZZI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PAPARAZZI needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PAPARAZZI
- Two Zs in one word: PAPARAZZI doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PAPARAZZI scores 31 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAPARAZZI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Freelance photographers who chase celebrities to take candid pictures for newspapers and magazines.
The paparazzi wait outside restaurants and airports, and stars often complain about being followed. The term came into English from an Italian film of 1960.
How PAPARAZZI is used
Used as a plural noun for a pack of intrusive photographers.
- The paparazzi crowded around the car as the singer arrived.
- She wore sunglasses to avoid the paparazzi.
- A group of paparazzi camped outside the hotel all week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPARAZZI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPARAZZI
Common questions about PAPARAZZI
- Is PAPARAZZI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPARAZZI, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPARAZZI worth?
- PAPARAZZI is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPARAZZI mean?
- Freelance photographers who chase celebrities to take candid pictures for newspapers and magazines.
- What letters can be added to PAPARAZZI?
- No single letter can be added to PAPARAZZI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPARAZZI:
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