PARADOXAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARADOXAL 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1r1a1d2o1x8a1l1
Depends on the listPARADOXAL · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARADOXAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PARADOXAL is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADOXAL
No single letter turns PARADOXAL into another word.
How PARADOXAL scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1d2o1x8a1l1 19
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1d2o1x8a1l2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARADOXAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARADOXAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADOXAL
paradox17 apodal9 pardal9 apolar8 podal8 alaap7 alapa7 parol7 polar7 poral7 axal11 apod7 dopa7 dorp7 drap7 drop7 pard7 plod7 prad7 prod7 aapa6 alap6 arpa6 opal6 paal6 para6 prao6 proa6 alod5 daal5 lard5 load5 lord5 odal5 orad5 road5 alar4 oral4 pax12 pox12
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Common questions about PARADOXAL
- Is PARADOXAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARADOXAL is not in it.
- How many points is PARADOXAL worth?
- PARADOXAL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARADOXAL?
- No single letter can be added to PARADOXAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARADOXAL:
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