PARALYTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARALYTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1l1y4t1i1c3
PlayablePARALYTIC · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARALYTIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PARALYTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARALYTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paralyticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARALYTIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1l1y4t1i1c3 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1l2y3t1i1c4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARALYTIC, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARALYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARALYTIC
2 longer words begin with PARALYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALYTIC
atypical15 calyptra15 rapacity15 alacrity13 cryptal14 playact14 typical14 airplay12 clarity12 lactary12 laptray12 caltrap11 capital11 clipart11 placita11 partial9 patrial9 atypic13 piracy13 apiary11 clarty11 paltry11 parity11 parlay11 partly11 piraya11 pitaya11 racily11 raptly11 triply11 apical10 capita10 carpal10 picara10 placit10 artily9 raiyat9 citral8 parial8 pitara8
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Common questions about PARALYTIC
- Is PARALYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARALYTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARALYTIC worth?
- PARALYTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARALYTIC?
- PARALYTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARALYTIC:
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