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PARATACTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. PARATACTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

p3a1r1a1t1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1
PlayablePARATACTICAL · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PARATACTICAL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.08%

Our own measure of how useful PARATACTICAL is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARATACTICAL

No single letter turns PARATACTICAL into another word.

How PARATACTICAL scores

Scrabble p3a1r1a1t1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1 18
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1t1a1c4t1i1c4a1l2 22

Face value of the 12 tiles in PARATACTICAL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
a49
r16
t26
c22
i19
l14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARATACTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PARATACTICAL

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PARATACTICAL

paratactically23

1 longer words begin with PARATACTICAL.

Shorter words from the letters in PARATACTICAL

carapacial16 paratactic16 practical15 ataractic13 catalatic13 apractic14 calcaria12 carpalia12 cataract12 tactical12 alpacca13 piccata13 placcat13 practic13 acratic11 atactic11 caltrap11 capital11 caracal11 catalpa11 clipart11 placita11 tipcart11 cattail9 partial9 partita9 patrial9 talipat9 rattail7 talaria7 calpac12 capric12 acacia10 alcaic10 alpaca10 apical10 arctic10 calcar10 capita10 caract10

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Common questions about PARATACTICAL

Is PARATACTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARATACTICAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PARATACTICAL worth?
PARATACTICAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PARATACTICAL?
No single letter can be added to PARATACTICAL to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARATACTICAL:

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