PARALINGUISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PARALINGUISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePARALINGUISTIC · 14 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARALINGUISTIC?
| 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%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful PARALINGUISTIC is to know. It scores 19 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALINGUISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paralinguisticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALINGUISTIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1i1c3 19
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2i1n2g3u2i1s1t1i1c4 25
Face value of the 14 tiles in PARALINGUISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALINGUISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALINGUISTIC
1 longer words begin with PARALINGUISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALINGUISTIC
capitalising17 plagiaristic17 partialising15 patrialising15 auspicating16 picturising16 salpingitic16 puritanical15 actualising14 racialising14 tarpaulings14 unsatirical13 ritualising12 tagliarinis12 uralitising12 apricating15 paganistic15 pirlicuing15 practising15 pugilistic15 capitulars14 patricians14 puristical14 sincipital14 aspirating13 curtailing13 granulitic13 linguistic13 plagiarist13 silicating13 springtail13 tarpauling13 palustrian12 tarpaulins12 tagliarini11 capsuling14 capturing14 picturing14 placating14 plicating14
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Common questions about PARALINGUISTIC
- Is PARALINGUISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALINGUISTIC, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALINGUISTIC worth?
- PARALINGUISTIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALINGUISTIC?
- PARALINGUISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PARALINGUISTIC:
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