PARAFFINE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PARAFFINE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1r1a1f4f4i1n1e1
PlayablePARAFFINE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAFFINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PARAFFINE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAFFINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAFFINE scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1f4f4i1n1e1 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1f4f4i1n2e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARAFFINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAFFINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAFFINE
2 longer words begin with PARAFFINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAFFINE
paraffin16 piaffer15 affaire13 fanfare13 firepan12 affrap14 piaffe14 affair12 affear12 affine12 naffer12 niffer12 raffia12 perfin11 fainer9 farina9 fraena9 infare9 naifer9 panier8 parian8 pirana8 rapine8 fifer11 frape10 preif10 prief10 afear8 afire8 faena8 faine8 faire8 feria8 finer8 frena8 infer8 infra8 apian7 apnea7 arepa7
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Common questions about PARAFFINE
- Is PARAFFINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARAFFINE is not in it.
- How many points is PARAFFINE worth?
- PARAFFINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAFFINE?
- PARAFFINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARAFFINE:
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