Is PARALINGUISTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARALINGUISTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ParalinguisticsHooks for PARALINGUISTICS
PARALINGUISTICS 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 PARALINGUISTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paralinguistic19
- capitalising17
- plagiaristic17
- plasticising17
- auspicating16
- capsulising16
- parasitising15
- spatialising15
- puritanical15
- practising15
- pugilistic15
- sculptings15
- actualising14
- linguistics14
- plagiarists14
- racialising14
- sacralising14
- salpingitis14
- springtails14
- cisplatins14
- patricians14
- sincipital14
- capsuling14
- capturing14
- picturing14
- placating14
- scrapings14
- scripting14
- scrupling14
- sculpting14
- upcasting14
- upscaling14
- aspirating13
- cuirassing13
- curtailing13
- granulitic13
- linguistic13
- plagiarist13
- sprigtails13
- springtail13
- striplings13
- ancipital13
- cantraips13
- capitular13
- cisplatin13
- parasitic13
- patrician13
- pianistic13
- piratical13
- puritanic13
- scapulars13
- sincipita13
- sinciputs13
- carpings13
- clasping13
- crisping13
- placings13
- scalping13
- scarping13
- scraping13
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