PARACHRONISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARACHRONISM 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARACHRONISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARACHRONISM is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARACHRONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parachronismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARACHRONISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARACHRONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARACHRONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARACHRONISM
1 longer words begin with PARACHRONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PARACHRONISM
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Common questions about PARACHRONISM
- Is PARACHRONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARACHRONISM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARACHRONISM worth?
- PARACHRONISM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARACHRONISM?
- PARACHRONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARACHRONISM:
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