Is PARAPHYSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAPHYSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAPHYSIS mean?
- noun
a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PARAPHYSIS
PARAPHYSIS 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 PARAPHYSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- happy15
- hippy15
- paraphs14
- physis14
- sharpy14
- happis13
- papyri13
- paraph13
- harpy13
- syphs13
- pariahs12
- pirayas12
- raphias12
- raspish12
- rayahs12
- sashay12
- happi12
- sappy12
- hyps12
- syph12
- apiary11
- aspish11
- pariah11
- parish11
- pashas11
- phasis11
- piraya11
- prissy11
- raphia11
- raphis11
- sharps11
- spahis11
- sprays11
- ayahs11
- hairy11
- hissy11
- rayah11
- shays11
- pipy11
- hyp11
- harissa10
- sharias10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- hasps10
- pasha10
- pissy10
- prays10
- raspy10
- sharp10
- ships10
- spahi10
- spays10
- spiry10
- spray10
- ashy10
- ayah10
- hays10
- hiya10
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