PARANOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARANOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARANOID?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARANOID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARANOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paranoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARANOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARANOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARANOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARANOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unreasonably suspicious or fearful that others mean harm, often with no good evidence.
Doctors use paranoid for a mental condition marked by delusions of persecution, but friends use it loosely for anyone checking the locks twice. The word can also be a noun for a person who thinks this way.
How PARANOID is used
Used clinically in psychiatry and casually for exaggerated worry.
- He grew paranoid that his phone was being tracked.
- Do not be so paranoid; nobody is following you.
- The film follows a paranoid detective who trusts no one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARANOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARANOID
2 longer words begin with PARANOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PARANOID
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Common questions about PARANOID
- Is PARANOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARANOID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARANOID worth?
- PARANOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARANOID mean?
- Unreasonably suspicious or fearful that others mean harm, often with no good evidence.
- What letters can be added to PARANOID?
- PARANOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARANOID:
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