PARAPLEGIA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PARAPLEGIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARAPLEGIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAPLEGIA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAPLEGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paraplegiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAPLEGIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARAPLEGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAPLEGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARAPLEGIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body, usually caused by injury or disease of the spinal cord.
Paraplegia leaves the arms working, which sets it apart from quadriplegia, where all four limbs are affected. Rehabilitation focuses on mobility aids and independence.
How PARAPLEGIA is used
Used in medical and sporting contexts, as in a person living with paraplegia.
- A spinal injury left him with paraplegia.
- Paraplegia affects movement and sensation below the waist.
- She became an athlete in wheelchair sports despite her paraplegia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARAPLEGIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARAPLEGIA
1 longer words begin with PARAPLEGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAPLEGIA
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Common questions about PARAPLEGIA
- Is PARAPLEGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAPLEGIA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAPLEGIA worth?
- PARAPLEGIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARAPLEGIA mean?
- Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body, usually caused by injury or disease of the spinal cord.
- What letters can be added to PARAPLEGIA?
- PARAPLEGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARAPLEGIA:
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