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Is PARONYCHIAS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARONYCHIAS mean?

Paronychias is a form of PARONYCHIA.

  1. noun

    infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe

  2. noun

    low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 PARONYCHIAS

PARONYCHIAS 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 PARONYCHIAS

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