PAROEMIAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAROEMIAC 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 PAROEMIAC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROEMIAC is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROEMIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paroemiacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROEMIAC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAROEMIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROEMIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PAROEMIAC
The 9 tiles of PAROEMIAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAROEMIAC
1 longer words begin with PAROEMIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROEMIAC
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Common questions about PAROEMIAC
- Is PAROEMIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAROEMIAC is not in it.
- How many points is PAROEMIAC worth?
- PAROEMIAC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAROEMIAC?
- PAROEMIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAROEMIAC:
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