PAROECISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAROECISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAROECISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROECISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROECISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paroecismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROECISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAROECISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROECISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAROECISM
- All 9 letters of PAROECISM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PAROECISM
The 9 tiles of PAROECISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PAROECISM
1 longer words begin with PAROECISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROECISM
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Common questions about PAROECISM
- Is PAROECISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAROECISM is not in it.
- How many points is PAROECISM worth?
- PAROECISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAROECISM?
- PAROECISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAROECISM:
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