PARAPHILIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PARAPHILIAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1p3h4i1l1i1a1c3
PlayablePARAPHILIAC · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARAPHILIAC?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHILIAC is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHILIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paraphiliacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAPHILIAC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1p3h4i1l1i1a1c3 20
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1p4h3i1l2i1a1c4 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARAPHILIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHILIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAPHILIAC
1 longer words begin with PARAPHILIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHILIAC
paraphilic19 paraphilia17 carpalia12 chappal16 charpai14 haircap14 paprica13 priapic13 achiral12 rachial12 pairial9 hippic15 caliph13 paraph13 archil11 chiral11 pariah11 raphia11 alpaca10 apical10 appair10 carpal10 palapa10 picara10 priapi10 parial8 racial8 aralia6 chirp12 happi12 pacha12 parch12 pilch12 cippi11 achar10 alpha10 archi10 chair10 chara10 chili10
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Common questions about PARAPHILIAC
- Is PARAPHILIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPHILIAC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPHILIAC worth?
- PARAPHILIAC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHILIAC?
- PARAPHILIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARAPHILIAC:
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