Is PARALYSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARALYSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARALYSES mean?
Paralyses is a form of PARALYSIS.
- noun
loss of the ability to move a body part
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PARALYSES
PARALYSES 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 PARALYSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apyrases13
- paralyse13
- parsleys13
- sparsely13
- apyrase12
- parlays12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- pessary12
- players12
- replays12
- sparely12
- parlay11
- parley11
- payers11
- payess11
- pearly11
- playas11
- player11
- plyers11
- repays11
- replay11
- slypes11
- splays11
- sprays11
- assayer10
- rayless10
- slayers10
- apery10
- palsy10
- payer10
- playa10
- plays10
- plyer10
- prays10
- preys10
- pyres10
- raspy10
- repay10
- reply10
- slype10
- spays10
- splay10
- spray10
- yelps10
- earlaps9
- lapsers9
- sarapes9
- layers9
- lyases9
- relays9
- resays9
- salary9
- sayers9
- slayer9
- espy9
- paly9
- pays9
- play9
- pray9
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