PAREGORIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PAREGORIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1e1g2o1r1i1c3
PlayablePAREGORIC · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAREGORIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PAREGORIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAREGORIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paregoricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAREGORIC scores
Scrabble p3a1r1e1g2o1r1i1c3 14
Words with Friends p4a1r1e1g3o1r1i1c4 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAREGORIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAREGORIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAREGORIC
1 longer words begin with PAREGORIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PAREGORIC
progeria11 apogeic12 crapier11 grapier10 carper10 copier10 pacier10 picaro10 pricer10 cagier9 gapier9 gricer9 griper9 grocer9 groper9 orgiac9 perogi9 pierog9 porgie9 correa8 corrie8 orrice8 pairer8 parore8 porier8 racier8 rapier8 repair8 ropier8 gorier7 oarier6 roarie6 caper9 capri9 carpi9 coper9 copra9 crape9 cripe9 pacer9
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Common questions about PAREGORIC
- Is PAREGORIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAREGORIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAREGORIC worth?
- PAREGORIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAREGORIC?
- PAREGORIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAREGORIC:
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