Is PARAGLIDINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAGLIDINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAGLIDINGS mean?
Paraglidings is a form of PARAGLIDING.
- noun
gliding in a parasail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PARAGLIDINGS
PARAGLIDINGS 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 PARAGLIDINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disparaging16
- paragliding16
- palisading14
- springald13
- ridglings12
- spiraling12
- grandpas12
- grasping12
- parading12
- pargings12
- sparging12
- aspiring11
- gildings11
- girdling11
- graplins11
- laggards11
- larpings11
- niggards11
- pairings11
- paladins11
- praising11
- prandial11
- ridgling11
- spandril11
- sparling11
- springal11
- draping11
- gasping11
- grandpa11
- griping11
- padnags11
- pagings11
- parging11
- pidgins11
- piggins11
- priding11
- spading11
- darlings10
- dialings10
- gainsaid10
- gangliar10
- garlands10
- giardias10
- glairing10
- gliadins10
- apsidal10
- diapirs10
- gilding10
- girding10
- gliding10
- grading10
- graplin10
- griding10
- laggard10
- lapsing10
- larping10
- lisping10
- niggard10
- paginal10
- pairing10
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