PARALYSATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARALYSATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARALYSATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARALYSATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALYSATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paralysationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALYSATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARALYSATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALYSATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALYSATION
1 longer words begin with PARALYSATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALYSATION
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Common questions about PARALYSATION
- Is PARALYSATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARALYSATION is not in it.
- How many points is PARALYSATION worth?
- PARALYSATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALYSATION?
- PARALYSATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARALYSATION:
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