Is PARADIGMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARADIGMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARADIGMS mean?
Paradigms is a form of PARADIGM.
- noun
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
- noun
a standard or typical example
“he is the prototype of good breeding”
- noun
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
- noun
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
“he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + G (2) + M (3) + S (1) = 15 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 PARADIGMS
PARADIGMS 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 PARADIGMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paradigm14
- diagrams12
- grampas12
- agamids11
- diagram11
- smaragd11
- grampa11
- gramps11
- aramids10
- agamid10
- praams10
- primas10
- damps10
- gamps10
- gimps10
- gramp10
- amigas9
- aramid9
- damars9
- dirams9
- disarm9
- dramas9
- gramas9
- madras9
- rapids9
- sparid9
- pimas9
- praam9
- prams9
- prima9
- prims9
- prism9
- ramps9
- damp9
- gamp9
- gimp9
- gardai8
- agism8
- agmas8
- amids8
- amiga8
- damar8
- diram8
- drama8
- drams8
- drips8
- gamas8
- grama8
- grams8
- grasp8
- grips8
- maids8
- margs8
- padis8
- padri8
- pardi8
- pards8
- prigs8
- rapid8
- sapid8
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