Is PARATACTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARATACTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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.
Definition
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See the definition of ParatacticalHooks for PARATACTICAL
PARATACTICAL 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 PARATACTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paratactic16
- practical15
- apractic14
- ataractic13
- catalatic13
- piccata13
- practic13
- calcaria12
- carpalia12
- cataract12
- tactical12
- calpac12
- capric12
- acratic11
- atactic11
- caltrap11
- capital11
- caracal11
- catalpa11
- tipcart11
- acacia10
- alcaic10
- alpaca10
- apical10
- arctic10
- calcar10
- capita10
- carpal10
- cicala10
- lactic10
- pataca10
- picara10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- tipcat10
- cattail9
- partial9
- partita9
- cacti9
- capri9
- carpi9
- circa9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- pical9
- plica9
- citral8
- racial8
- rictal8
- caca8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- paca8
- pact8
- pica8
- rattail7
- talaria7
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