PARACROSTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARACROSTIC 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARACROSTIC?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARACROSTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARACROSTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paracrosticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARACROSTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARACROSTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARACROSTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARACROSTIC
1 longer words begin with PARACROSTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARACROSTIC
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Common questions about PARACROSTIC
- Is PARACROSTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARACROSTIC is not in it.
- How many points is PARACROSTIC worth?
- PARACROSTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARACROSTIC?
- PARACROSTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARACROSTIC:
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