PAPARAZZO is a valid Scrabble word — 31 points
Yes. PAPARAZZO 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 PAPARAZZO?
| 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 PAPARAZZO is to know. It scores 31 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPARAZZO
No single letter turns PAPARAZZO into another word.
How PAPARAZZO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPARAZZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PAPARAZZO needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PAPARAZZO
- Two Zs in one word: PAPARAZZO doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PAPARAZZO 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 PAPARAZZO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A single freelance photographer who pursues famous people to snap them unawares.
Used in the singular, a paparazzo is one member of the pack. The word is Italian, and its plural ends in i rather than s.
How PAPARAZZO is used
Used for one pushy celebrity photographer.
- A lone paparazzo hid behind the hedge with a long lens.
- The actor chased the paparazzo down the street.
- Every paparazzo wanted the first photo of the new baby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPARAZZO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPARAZZO
Common questions about PAPARAZZO
- Is PAPARAZZO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPARAZZO, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPARAZZO worth?
- PAPARAZZO is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPARAZZO mean?
- A single freelance photographer who pursues famous people to snap them unawares.
- What letters can be added to PAPARAZZO?
- No single letter can be added to PAPARAZZO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPARAZZO:
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