Is PARADOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARADOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARADOXES mean?
Paradoxes is a form of PARADOX.
- noun
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
“`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 PARADOXES
PARADOXES 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 PARADOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paradox17
- praxes15
- poxed15
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- doxes13
- raxed13
- redox13
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- oxers12
- raxes12
- axed12
- pax12
- pox12
- axes11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- dex11
- dox11
- xed11
- parades10
- parados10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
- dopers9
- drapes9
- padres9
- parade9
- parsed9
- pedros9
- posada9
- prosed9
- rasped9
- soaped9
- spader9
- spared9
- spored9
- spread9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- arepas8
- operas8
- pareos8
- sarape8
- soaper8
- apods8
- dopas8
- doper8
- dopes8
- dorps8
- drape8
- drops8
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