PARALYSE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PARALYSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARALYSE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARALYSE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALYSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALYSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARALYSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALYSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARALYSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make someone or something unable to move, act or work normally.
Paralyse is the British spelling of paralyze. Besides medical use it is said of fear that freezes a person, or of a strike that stops a city.
How PARALYSE is used
British spelling; both literal and figurative uses are common.
- The injury could paralyse his left arm.
- Heavy snow may paralyse the whole region.
- Fear can paralyse even a brave speaker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARALYSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARALYSE
4 longer words begin with PARALYSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALYSE
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Common questions about PARALYSE
- Is PARALYSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALYSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALYSE worth?
- PARALYSE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARALYSE mean?
- To make someone or something unable to move, act or work normally.
- What letters can be added to PARALYSE?
- PARALYSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARALYSE:
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