Is PARONYMOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARONYMOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ParonymousHooks for PARONYMOUS
PARONYMOUS 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 PARONYMOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paronyms15
- paronym14
- masonry12
- mornays12
- yaupons12
- youpons12
- spumy12
- yomps12
- prosoma11
- mayors11
- morays11
- mornay11
- payors11
- poyous11
- pyrans11
- snoopy11
- spoony11
- yamuns11
- yapons11
- yaupon11
- youpon11
- yupons11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- promos10
- anomy10
- mausy10
- mayor10
- mayos10
- moony10
- moory10
- moray10
- mousy10
- mynas10
- pansy10
- payor10
- porny10
- poyou10
- prays10
- prosy10
- pursy10
- pyran10
- pyros10
- raspy10
- roomy10
- roupy10
- soapy10
- soupy10
- spray10
- syrup10
- yamun10
- yapon10
- yaups10
- yupon10
- amorous9
- maroons9
- romanos9
- soprano9
- sunroom9
- unmoors9
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