PARALEGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARALEGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARALEGAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARALEGAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALEGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paralegalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALEGAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARALEGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALEGAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARALEGAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person trained to help lawyers with research, documents and case preparation but not licensed to practise law alone.
A paralegal might draft contracts, organise evidence and interview witnesses under a solicitor's supervision. The job is a common first step for people hoping to study law later.
How PARALEGAL is used
Used in law firms and legal offices; it can also work as an adjective, as in paralegal work.
- The paralegal gathered every file before the hearing.
- She worked as a paralegal for two years before law school.
- A good paralegal catches the small errors a busy lawyer might miss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARALEGAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARALEGAL
1 longer words begin with PARALEGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALEGAL
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Common questions about PARALEGAL
- Is PARALEGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALEGAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALEGAL worth?
- PARALEGAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARALEGAL mean?
- A person trained to help lawyers with research, documents and case preparation but not licensed to practise law alone.
- What letters can be added to PARALEGAL?
- PARALEGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARALEGAL:
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