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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
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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