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Is PARATHYROIDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARATHYROIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARATHYROIDS mean?

Parathyroids is a form of PARATHYROID.

  1. noun

    any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

12

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 PARATHYROIDS

PARATHYROIDS 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 PARATHYROIDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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