PARAGLIDING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARAGLIDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1g2l1i1d2i1n1g2
PlayablePARAGLIDING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARAGLIDING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful PARAGLIDING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAGLIDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paraglidingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAGLIDING scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1g2l1i1d2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1g3l2i1d2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARAGLIDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAGLIDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAGLIDING
1 longer words begin with PARAGLIDING.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAGLIDING
parading12 plaiding12 girdling11 prandial11 ridgling11 drailing10 gangliar10 glairing10 draping11 grandpa11 graping11 griping11 parging11 pigling11 priding11 gadling10 gilding10 girding10 gliding10 grading10 graplin10 griding10 laggard10 niggard10 paginal10 pairing10 paladin10 parling10 pindari10 pridian10 ridging10 riggald10 argling9 darling9 dialing9 dirling9 ganglia9 garland9 giardia9 glaring9
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Common questions about PARAGLIDING
- Is PARAGLIDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAGLIDING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAGLIDING worth?
- PARAGLIDING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAGLIDING?
- PARAGLIDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARAGLIDING:
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