Is PARALEIPSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARALEIPSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARALEIPSIS mean?
- noun
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 15 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 PARALEIPSIS
PARALEIPSIS 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 PARALEIPSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paralipses14
- paralipsis14
- appraises13
- periapsis13
- apparels12
- appliers12
- appraise12
- apprises12
- slappers12
- slippers12
- slippier12
- apparel11
- appeals11
- appears11
- applier11
- applies11
- appress11
- apprise11
- lappers11
- lippers11
- lippier11
- pipless11
- rappels11
- ripples11
- sappers11
- sappier11
- sippers11
- slapper11
- slipper11
- apiaries10
- palaises10
- spiraeas10
- appals10
- appeal10
- appear10
- appels10
- apples10
- lapper10
- lipper10
- papers10
- pipals10
- pipers10
- pipier10
- priapi10
- rappel10
- ripple10
- sapper10
- sipper10
- aspires9
- earlaps9
- espials9
- lapises9
- lapsers9
- lipases9
- lispers9
- palsier9
- palsies9
- paresis9
- parises9
- pissier9
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