Is PARALYTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARALYTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARALYTIC mean?
- noun
a person suffering from paralysis
- adjective
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
“paralytic symptoms”
- adjective
affected with paralysis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 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 PARALYTIC
Single letters that turn PARALYTIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PARALYTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- atypical15
- calyptra15
- rapacity15
- cryptal14
- playact14
- typical14
- alacrity13
- atypic13
- piracy13
- airplay12
- clarity12
- lactary12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- caltrap11
- capital11
- apiary11
- paltry11
- parity11
- parlay11
- partly11
- piraya11
- pitaya11
- racily11
- raptly11
- triply11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apical10
- capita10
- carpal10
- picara10
- aptly10
- clary10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- lytic10
- party10
- patly10
- platy10
- playa10
- talcy10
- typal10
- partial9
- artily9
- capri9
- carpi9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- pical9
- plica9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- paty9
- pily9
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