PARACENTESIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARACENTESIS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARACENTESIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARACENTESIS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARACENTESIS
No single letter turns PARACENTESIS into another word.
How PARACENTESIS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARACENTESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARACENTESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PARACENTESIS
The 12 tiles of PARACENTESIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PARACENTESIS
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Common questions about PARACENTESIS
- Is PARACENTESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARACENTESIS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARACENTESIS worth?
- PARACENTESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARACENTESIS?
- No single letter can be added to PARACENTESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARACENTESIS:
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