PARAPARETIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARAPARETIC 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 accept it.
p3a1r1a1p3a1r1e1t1i1c3
Depends on the listPARAPARETIC · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAPARETIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful PARAPARETIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPARETIC
No single letter turns PARAPARETIC into another word.
How PARAPARETIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1p3a1r1e1t1i1c3 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1p4a1r1e1t1i1c4 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARAPARETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPARETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPARETIC
precariat13 crappier14 pericarp14 apricate12 tarpaper12 trappier12 crapper13 crappie13 epicarp13 paprica13 tappice13 apparat11 caprate11 crapier11 parapet11 paretic11 periapt11 picrate11 trapper11 tripper11 apteria9 cirrate9 erratic9 pareira9 partier9 taraire7 capper12 peptic12 precip12 appair10 appear10 capita10 carper10 carpet10 pacier10 pataca10 pepita10 picara10 preact10 pricer10
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Common questions about PARAPARETIC
- Is PARAPARETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPARETIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPARETIC worth?
- PARAPARETIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPARETIC?
- No single letter can be added to PARAPARETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARAPARETIC:
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