PARESTHESIA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARESTHESIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePARESTHESIA · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARESTHESIA?
| 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%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful PARESTHESIA is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARESTHESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paresthesiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARESTHESIA scores
Scrabble p3a1r1e1s1t1h4e1s1i1a1 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1e1s1t1h3e1s1i1a1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARESTHESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARESTHESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARESTHESIA
1 longer words begin with PARESTHESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARESTHESIA
aphaeresis15 paratheses15 parathesis15 sphaerites15 therapises15 apheresis14 aphetises14 earthpeas14 heartpeas14 hepatises14 pharisees14 phrasiest14 sphaerite14 sphairees14 spheriest14 spreathes14 therapies14 therapise14 treeships14 aesthesia12 hearsiest12 asperates11 aspirates11 parasites11 peataries11 satrapies11 separates11 speariest11 apathies13 aphetise13 earthpea13 harpists13 heapiest13 heartpea13 hepatise13 hepsters13 hipsters13 parishes13 perishes13 pharisee13
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Common questions about PARESTHESIA
- Is PARESTHESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARESTHESIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARESTHESIA worth?
- PARESTHESIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARESTHESIA?
- PARESTHESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARESTHESIA:
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