PAROXYSM is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PAROXYSM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAROXYSM?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROXYSM is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROXYSM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paroxysmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROXYSM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAROXYSM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROXYSM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAROXYSM
- All 8 letters of PAROXYSM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAROXYSM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden violent attack, either of a disease or of a strong emotion.
Doctors use the word for a spasm that returns at intervals. In everyday writing people describe a paroxysm of laughter, rage or coughing, stressing that it cannot be held back.
How PAROXYSM is used
Used in medicine and in ordinary writing for a sudden uncontrollable outburst.
- A paroxysm of coughing shook him.
- She fell into a paroxysm of laughter.
- The crowd reacted in a paroxysm of anger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAROXYSM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAROXYSM
4 longer words begin with PAROXYSM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROXYSM
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Common questions about PAROXYSM
- Is PAROXYSM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAROXYSM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAROXYSM worth?
- PAROXYSM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAROXYSM mean?
- A sudden violent attack, either of a disease or of a strong emotion.
- What letters can be added to PAROXYSM?
- PAROXYSM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAROXYSM:
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