Is PARAPHILIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAPHILIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAPHILIAS mean?
Paraphilias is a form of PARAPHILIA.
- noun
abnormal sexual activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PARAPHILIAS
PARAPHILIAS 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 PARAPHILIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paraphilia17
- palship14
- paraphs14
- shiplap14
- appraisal13
- happis13
- paraph13
- airship12
- aphasia12
- pariahs12
- phrasal12
- raphias12
- happi12
- palapas11
- alphas11
- palish11
- pariah11
- parish11
- phials11
- ralphs11
- raphia11
- raphis11
- parasail10
- appals10
- palapa10
- pipals10
- priapi10
- alpha10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- pasha10
- phial10
- plash10
- ralph10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- aplasia9
- ashlar9
- lahars9
- sharia9
- appal9
- palpi9
- palps9
- papal9
- papas9
- pipal9
- pipas9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- hips9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- palais8
- spiral8
- haars8
- hails8
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