PARAPHRAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARAPHRAST 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARAPHRAST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHRAST is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHRAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paraphrastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAPHRAST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARAPHRAST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHRAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAPHRAST
4 longer words begin with PARAPHRAST.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHRAST
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Common questions about PARAPHRAST
- Is PARAPHRAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARAPHRAST is not in it.
- How many points is PARAPHRAST worth?
- PARAPHRAST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHRAST?
- PARAPHRAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARAPHRAST:
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