PARAPHRASTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PARAPHRASTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1a1p3h4r1a1s1t1i1c3
PlayablePARAPHRASTIC · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARAPHRASTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHRASTIC is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHRASTIC
No single letter turns PARAPHRASTIC into another word.
How PARAPHRASTIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1a1p3h4r1a1s1t1i1c3 21
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1p4h3r1a1s1t1i1c4 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARAPHRASTIC, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHRASTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARAPHRASTIC
2 longer words begin with PARAPHRASTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHRASTIC
paraphasic19 paraphrast17 patriarchs17 chappatis18 patriarch16 chappati17 aphasiac15 chapatis15 charpais15 haircaps15 parritch15 phratric15 papricas14 archaist13 catarrhs13 citharas13 parathas13 pitarahs13 sriracha13 triarchs13 apparats12 aspartic12 aspirata10 sacraria10 sapphic16 aphasic14 chapati14 charpai14 haircap14 haptics14 paraphs14 pathics14 spathic14 paprica13 aphasia12 arachis12 catarrh12 chartas12 cithara12 harpist12
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Common questions about PARAPHRASTIC
- Is PARAPHRASTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPHRASTIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPHRASTIC worth?
- PARAPHRASTIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHRASTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PARAPHRASTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARAPHRASTIC:
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