PARADOX is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PARADOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARADOX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARADOX is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADOX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paradoxyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PARADOX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARADOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PARADOX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement or situation that seems self-contradictory but may still be true.
Philosophers love a good paradox because it exposes limits in our reasoning. In everyday talk the word is also used for any person or situation that holds two opposite qualities at once.
How PARADOX is used
Common in both academic and casual writing.
- It is a paradox that more choice can make us less happy.
- The famous paradox of the liar has puzzled thinkers for centuries.
- She was a paradox: shy at parties yet fearless on stage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARADOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARADOX
20 longer words begin with PARADOX.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADOX
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Common questions about PARADOX
- Is PARADOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARADOX, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARADOX worth?
- PARADOX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARADOX mean?
- A statement or situation that seems self-contradictory but may still be true.
- What letters can be added to PARADOX?
- PARADOX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARADOX:
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