Is PAROXYSMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAROXYSMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAROXYSMAL mean?
- adjective
accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 24 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 PAROXYSMAL
PAROXYSMAL 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 PAROXYSMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paroxysm22
- axoplasm19
- proxy17
- poxy16
- palmyras15
- mpox15
- pyx15
- palmary14
- palmyra14
- moxas14
- oryx14
- moxa13
- oxy13
- mayoral12
- parlays12
- payolas12
- pyrolas12
- amply12
- palmy12
- yomps12
- max12
- pax12
- pox12
- paramos11
- mayors11
- morays11
- mylars11
- parlay11
- payola11
- payors11
- playas11
- pyrola11
- axal11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- lampas10
- palmar10
- paramo10
- plasma10
- praams10
- amyls10
- loamy10
- marly10
- mayas10
- mayor10
- mayos10
- molys10
- moray10
- mylar10
- palsy10
- payor10
- playa10
- plays10
- ploys10
- polys10
- prays10
- prosy10
- pyros10
- raspy10
- soapy10
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