Is PAPERHANGERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPERHANGERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPERHANGERS mean?
Paperhangers is a form of PAPERHANGER.
- noun
someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
- noun
one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PAPERHANGERS
PAPERHANGERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PAPERHANGERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paperhanger19
- graphenes15
- preshape15
- resharpen14
- sharpener14
- graphene14
- happens14
- paraphs14
- perhaps14
- rapparees13
- reappears13
- hanapers13
- prepregs13
- rephrase13
- reshaper13
- saphenae13
- happen13
- hepper13
- paraph13
- appeaser12
- paperers12
- prepares12
- rapparee12
- reappear12
- repapers12
- shagreen12
- grappas12
- hanaper12
- harpers12
- heapers12
- peahens12
- prepreg12
- reshape12
- saphena12
- sharpen12
- sharper12
- graphs12
- phages12
- presager11
- resprang11
- appears11
- appease11
- hangars11
- hangers11
- nappers11
- paperer11
- prepare11
- rappees11
- rappers11
- rehangs11
- repaper11
- snapper11
- ashpan11
- grappa11
- harper11
- heaper11
- herpes11
- peahen11
- phaser11
- phrase11
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