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.
p3a1r1a1l1e1g2a1l1
PlayablePARALEGAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARALEGAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
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
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1e1g2a1l1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2e1g3a1l2 16
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.
Words starting with PARALEGAL
1 longer words begin with PARALEGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALEGAL
pellagra11 parella9 glareal8 agapae9 graple9 parage9 plagal9 earlap8 paella8 paleal8 pallae8 aglare7 alegar7 argala7 laager7 agape8 apage8 apgar8 gaper8 grape8 pager8 pagle8 parge8 plage8 alaap7 alapa7 arepa7 lapel7 lepra7 palea7 paler7 palla7 parae7 parle7 pearl7 repla7 algae6 algal6 argal6 argle6
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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 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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