PARAPHASIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARAPHASIC 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1r1a1p3h4a1s1i1c3
Depends on the listPARAPHASIC · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAPHASIC?
| 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%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHASIC is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHASIC
No single letter turns PARAPHASIC into another word.
How PARAPHASIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1p3h4a1s1i1c3 19
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1p4h3a1s1i1c4 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARAPHASIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHASIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHASIC
aphasiac15 charpais15 haircaps15 papricas14 sapphic16 aphasic14 charpai14 haircap14 paraphs14 paprica13 aphasia12 arachis12 pariahs12 raphias12 appairs11 picaras11 acrasia9 capish13 chirps13 happis13 pachas13 paraph13 phasic13 scarph13 achars11 chairs11 charas11 pariah11 parish11 rachis11 raphia11 raphis11 appair10 capias10 capris10 caraps10 picara10 picras10 scarpa10 sharia9
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Common questions about PARAPHASIC
- Is PARAPHASIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPHASIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPHASIC worth?
- PARAPHASIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHASIC?
- No single letter can be added to PARAPHASIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARAPHASIC:
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