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.
Which word lists accept PARESTHESIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
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
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.
What does PARESTHESIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal prickling or tingling feeling on the skin, as in pins and needles.
Most people meet paresthesia when a leg goes to sleep after sitting awkwardly. When it keeps coming back, doctors look for pressure on a nerve or a deeper nerve problem.
How PARESTHESIA is used
A medical term for tingling, numbness or crawling sensations. The British spelling is paraesthesia.
- The patient described paresthesia in her fingers every morning.
- Paresthesia usually fades once pressure on the nerve is relieved.
- Persistent paresthesia should be checked by a doctor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARESTHESIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARESTHESIA
1 longer words begin with PARESTHESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PARESTHESIA
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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 does PARESTHESIA mean?
- An abnormal prickling or tingling feeling on the skin, as in pins and needles.
- 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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