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.
Which word lists accept PARALYTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does PARALYTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Affected by or relating to paralysis, or, in British slang, extremely drunk.
In medicine a paralytic condition leaves part of the body unable to move. In casual British speech, paralytic means so drunk that you can barely stand. The meaning depends entirely on whether the talk is clinical or cheerfully rude.
How PARALYTIC is used
Medical sense is formal; the drunk sense is informal British.
- The doctor described a paralytic stroke affecting his left arm.
- They carried the paralytic man into the clinic.
- He came home paralytic after the stag night.
- A paralytic illness had weakened her legs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARALYTIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARALYTIC
2 longer words begin with PARALYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARALYTIC
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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 does PARALYTIC mean?
- Affected by or relating to paralysis, or, in British slang, extremely drunk.
- 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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