Is PARAFFINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAFFINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAFFINING mean?
Paraffining is a form of PARAFFIN.
- noun
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
- noun
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
- noun
(British usage) kerosine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 11
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PARAFFINING
PARAFFINING 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 PARAFFINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- piaffing17
- frangipani16
- paraffin16
- griffin14
- naffing14
- niffing14
- riffing14
- fifing13
- affair12
- raffia12
- griff12
- fairing11
- gaff11
- paining10
- pairing10
- faring10
- fining10
- firing10
- naff10
- niff10
- raff10
- riff10
- farina9
- parang9
- paring9
- pinang9
- pining9
- raping9
- riping9
- fagin9
- fanga9
- frap9
- aff9
- iff9
- ingrain8
- raining8
- panini8
- parian8
- pirana8
- rapini8
- aping8
- finna8
- infra8
- pagan8
- panga8
- piing8
- prang8
- fang8
- frag8
- frig8
- airing7
- angina7
- apian7
- piani7
- pinna7
- prana7
- afar7
- fain7
- fair7
- fiar7
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