PAROXYSMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. PAROXYSMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAROXYSMAL?
| 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 PAROXYSMAL is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROXYSMAL
No single letter turns PAROXYSMAL into another word.
How PAROXYSMAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAROXYSMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROXYSMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAROXYSMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Occurring in sudden, violent fits or outbursts.
Paroxysmal describes something that flares up abruptly and then subsides, rather than staying constant. Doctors use paroxysmal for coughs, pains and rhythm disorders that come in attacks, while writers borrow it for sudden bursts of laughter or rage.
How PAROXYSMAL is used
Paroxysmal is common in medical writing and in vivid descriptions of sudden emotion.
- She was woken by a paroxysmal cough that lasted several minutes.
- The doctor noted paroxysmal pain that came and went without warning.
- A paroxysmal burst of laughter shook the whole room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAROXYSMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAROXYSMAL
1 longer words begin with PAROXYSMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROXYSMAL
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Common questions about PAROXYSMAL
- Is PAROXYSMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAROXYSMAL, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAROXYSMAL worth?
- PAROXYSMAL is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAROXYSMAL mean?
- Occurring in sudden, violent fits or outbursts.
- What letters can be added to PAROXYSMAL?
- No single letter can be added to PAROXYSMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAROXYSMAL:
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