Is PARADOXICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARADOXICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARADOXICALLY mean?
- adverb
in a paradoxical manner
“paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 28 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 PARADOXICALLY
PARADOXICALLY 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 PARADOXICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paradoxical23
- pyridoxal22
- xylocarp22
- coaxially21
- prolixly20
- oxyacid20
- parodically19
- axillary18
- apraxic18
- carapax18
- parallax17
- axially17
- paradox17
- xyloid17
- calyx17
- cylix17
- proxy17
- capillary16
- placidly16
- polyadic16
- apraxia16
- coaxial16
- pixy16
- poxy16
- cordially15
- radically15
- apically15
- adaxial15
- coaxal15
- oxalic15
- prolix15
- laxly15
- xylol15
- doxy15
- pyx15
- parodical14
- coalyard14
- lapidary14
- axillar14
- pyloric14
- calix14
- coxal14
- oxlip14
- oryx14
- collyria13
- palladic13
- racially13
- acridly13
- payload13
- pyralid13
- rapidly13
- axilla13
- piracy13
- policy13
- radix13
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- oxy13
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