PARAPHRASE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PARAPHRASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1p3h4r1a1s1e1
PlayablePARAPHRASE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAPHRASE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHRASE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAPHRASE scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1p3h4r1a1s1e1 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1p4h3r1a1s1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARAPHRASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAPHRASE
4 longer words begin with PARAPHRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHRASE
paraphs14 perhaps14 harpers12 phraser12 sharper12 appears11 rappers11 pareras9 paraph13 harper11 hepars11 phares11 phaser11 phrase11 raphae11 raphes11 seraph11 shaper11 sherpa11 sphaer11 sphear11 appear10 papers10 rapper10 rappes10 sapper10 rasher9 sharer9 arepas8 parera8 parers8 parras8 parser8 pasear8 rapers8 rasper8 sarape8 sparer8 sparre8 arears6
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Common questions about PARAPHRASE
- Is PARAPHRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPHRASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPHRASE worth?
- PARAPHRASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHRASE?
- PARAPHRASE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARAPHRASE:
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