Is PARATYPHOID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARATYPHOID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARATYPHOID mean?
- noun
any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 22 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 PARATYPHOID
Single letters that turn PARATYPHOID into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PARATYPHOID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phytoid16
- typhoid16
- atrophy15
- hypoid15
- happy15
- hippy15
- hoppy15
- podiatry14
- thyroid14
- apathy14
- drippy14
- trophy14
- atrophia13
- hardtop13
- tripody13
- hydria13
- papyri13
- paraph13
- trippy13
- dippy13
- harpy13
- pithy13
- topiary12
- pardah12
- parody12
- happi12
- hardy12
- hippo12
- hydra12
- hydro12
- hyoid12
- tippy12
- hypo12
- apiary11
- pariah11
- parity11
- piraya11
- pitaya11
- raphia11
- aphid11
- hairy11
- hoary11
- pardy11
- pyoid11
- rayah11
- rhyta11
- yirth11
- pipy11
- typp11
- yodh11
- hyp11
- adaptor10
- parotid10
- datary10
- hairdo10
- atopy10
- party10
- payor10
- thorp10
- thrip10
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