Is PARAPLEGICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARAPLEGICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARAPLEGICS mean?
Paraplegics is a form of PARAPLEGIC.
- noun
a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
- adjective
suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 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 PARAPLEGICS
PARAPLEGICS 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 PARAPLEGICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paraplegic17
- scrappage16
- clappers14
- clippers14
- crappies14
- cripples14
- epicarps14
- papacies14
- papricas14
- scrapple14
- grapples13
- pelagics13
- slippage13
- cappers13
- clapper13
- clipper13
- crappie13
- cripple13
- epicarp13
- paprica13
- precips13
- airscape12
- airspace12
- apparels12
- appliers12
- appraise12
- calipers12
- carspiel12
- replicas12
- spiracle12
- agapeic12
- gappier12
- gelcaps12
- gippers12
- grappas12
- grapple12
- grippes12
- gripple12
- pelagic12
- pipages12
- capper12
- precip12
- glaciers11
- graciles11
- apicals11
- apparel11
- appeals11
- appears11
- applier11
- applies11
- apprise11
- caliper11
- carpale11
- carpals11
- carpels11
- clasper11
- lappers11
- lippers11
- palaces11
- parcels11
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