Is PARAPHILIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAPHILIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAPHILIA mean?
- noun
abnormal sexual activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 17 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 PARAPHILIA
Single letters that turn PARAPHILIA 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 hooks2
Words you can make from PARAPHILIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paraph13
- happi12
- pariah11
- raphia11
- palapa10
- priapi10
- alpha10
- phial10
- ralph10
- appal9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pipal9
- harp9
- hilar8
- lahar8
- palp8
- papa8
- pipa8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- pilar7
- haar7
- hail7
- hair7
- harl7
- hila7
- hili7
- app7
- pap7
- pip7
- larp6
- lipa6
- pail6
- pair6
- pali6
- para6
- pial6
- pili6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahi6
- lah6
- rah6
- aalii5
- laari5
- alp5
- lap5
- lip5
- pal5
- par5
- pia5
- rap5
- rip5
- ah5
- ha5
- hi5
- alar4
Study PARAPHILIA and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.