PARADISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARADISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARADISE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARADISE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paradisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARADISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARADISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARADISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARADISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A place or state of perfect beauty and happiness, or the heavenly home of the blessed in some religions.
In everyday speech paradise is praise for a lovely beach, a quiet garden or a busy shop for hobbyists. Its older religious sense points to the garden of Eden and to heaven as a final reward.
How PARADISE is used
Used both literally in religion and figuratively for any ideal place.
- The island felt like paradise after weeks in the city.
- For a bird watcher, this marsh is paradise.
- Adam and Eve were driven out of paradise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARADISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARADISE
2 longer words begin with PARADISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADISE
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Common questions about PARADISE
- Is PARADISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARADISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARADISE worth?
- PARADISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARADISE mean?
- A place or state of perfect beauty and happiness, or the heavenly home of the blessed in some religions.
- What letters can be added to PARADISE?
- PARADISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARADISE:
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