PARADOXIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARADOXIST 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARADOXIST?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARADOXIST is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARADOXIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paradoxistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARADOXIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARADOXIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARADOXIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARADOXIST
1 longer words begin with PARADOXIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PARADOXIST
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Common questions about PARADOXIST
- Is PARADOXIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARADOXIST is not in it.
- How many points is PARADOXIST worth?
- PARADOXIST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARADOXIST?
- PARADOXIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARADOXIST:
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