PARONOMASIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARONOMASIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARONOMASIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARONOMASIES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARONOMASIES
No single letter turns PARONOMASIES into another word.
How PARONOMASIES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PARONOMASIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARONOMASIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PARONOMASIES
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Common questions about PARONOMASIES
- Is PARONOMASIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARONOMASIES is not in it.
- How many points is PARONOMASIES worth?
- PARONOMASIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARONOMASIES?
- No single letter can be added to PARONOMASIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PARONOMASIES:
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