PAPRICA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PAPRICA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPRICA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPRICA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPRICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papricasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPRICA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAPRICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does PAPRICA mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A spelling of paprika, a red spice made from dried ground peppers.
Paprica is an older spelling of the same seasoning that is now usually written with a k. It gives goulash its colour and a mild, sweet or smoky heat, depending on the variety of pepper.
How PAPRICA is used
Paprica is a less common spelling found in older recipes.
- The recipe called for a spoonful of paprica.
- She dusted the potatoes with paprica before roasting.
- Hungarian paprica comes in sweet and hot varieties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPRICA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAPRICA
1 longer words begin with PAPRICA.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPRICA
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Common questions about PAPRICA
- Is PAPRICA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPRICA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPRICA worth?
- PAPRICA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPRICA mean?
- A spelling of paprika, a red spice made from dried ground peppers.
- What letters can be added to PAPRICA?
- PAPRICA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAPRICA:
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