Is PARAGRAPHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAGRAPHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAGRAPHING mean?
Paragraphing is a form of PARAGRAPH.
- noun
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
- verb
divide into paragraphs, as of text
“This story is well paragraphed”
- verb
write about in a paragraph
“All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper”
- verb
write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 PARAGRAPHING
PARAGRAPHING 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 PARAGRAPHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paragraph17
- graphing15
- happing15
- agraphia14
- paphian14
- agrapha13
- aphagia13
- gapping13
- harping13
- paraph13
- hiragana12
- piranha12
- rapping12
- happi12
- parging11
- grappa11
- harpin11
- pariah11
- raphia11
- graph11
- hariana10
- parring10
- aahing10
- aarrgh10
- gaping10
- gharri10
- hangar10
- haring10
- paging10
- papain10
- riprap10
- agrarian9
- garring9
- agapai9
- parang9
- paring9
- raping9
- aargh9
- ahing9
- nappa9
- harp9
- angaria8
- arraign8
- niagara8
- parian8
- pirana8
- raging8
- aping8
- pagan8
- panga8
- prang8
- agha8
- argh8
- hang8
- nigh8
- papa8
- pipa8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
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