PARAPHRAXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARAPHRAXES 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARAPHRAXES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAPHRAXES is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPHRAXES
No single letter turns PARAPHRAXES into another word.
How PARAPHRAXES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARAPHRAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPHRAXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPHRAXES
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Common questions about PARAPHRAXES
- Is PARAPHRAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARAPHRAXES is not in it.
- How many points is PARAPHRAXES worth?
- PARAPHRAXES is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARAPHRAXES?
- No single letter can be added to PARAPHRAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARAPHRAXES:
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