Is PARAPHRASTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAPHRASTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAPHRASTIC mean?
- adjective
altered by paraphrasing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 21 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 PARAPHRASTIC
PARAPHRASTIC 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 PARAPHRASTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chappatis18
- patriarchs17
- chappati17
- patriarch16
- sapphic16
- aphasiac15
- chapatis15
- charpais15
- haircaps15
- parritch15
- phratric15
- papricas14
- aphasic14
- chapati14
- charpai14
- haircap14
- haptics14
- paraphs14
- spathic14
- archaist13
- catarrhs13
- citharas13
- parathas13
- sriracha13
- paprica13
- capish13
- chirps13
- happis13
- haptic13
- pachas13
- paraph13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- scarph13
- apparats12
- aphasia12
- catarrh12
- cithara12
- harpist12
- paratha12
- pariahs12
- raphias12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chips12
- chirp12
- happi12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- pitch12
- apparat11
- patacas11
- picaras11
- ripraps11
- chairs11
- charas11
- charrs11
- charts11
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