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
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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