PARAFFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARAFFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARAFFIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAFFIN is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAFFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAFFIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARAFFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAFFIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARAFFIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A waxy white solid made from petroleum and used in candles, or a clear flammable liquid fuel.
In British English paraffin means the liquid fuel burned in lamps and heaters, which Americans call kerosene. The solid kind, known as paraffin wax, is used for candles and for sealing jars.
How PARAFFIN is used
Paraffin is the British word for kerosene, and also names a wax.
- They lit a paraffin lamp when the power failed.
- The candles were made of pure paraffin.
- The cottage was warmed by a small paraffin heater.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARAFFIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARAFFIN
10 longer words begin with PARAFFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAFFIN
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Common questions about PARAFFIN
- Is PARAFFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAFFIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAFFIN worth?
- PARAFFIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARAFFIN mean?
- A waxy white solid made from petroleum and used in candles, or a clear flammable liquid fuel.
- What letters can be added to PARAFFIN?
- PARAFFIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARAFFIN:
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