Is PAROXYTONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAROXYTONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAROXYTONE mean?
- noun
word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 22 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 PAROXYTONE
Single letters that turn PAROXYTONE 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 PAROXYTONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oxytrope20
- apteryx19
- extropy19
- peroxy18
- anorexy17
- oxytone17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- poxy16
- export15
- pretax15
- pyx15
- expat14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- oxy13
- entropy12
- axone12
- extra12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxon12
- pax12
- pox12
- napery11
- pantry11
- poetry11
- ptooey11
- pyrone11
- teapoy11
- axon11
- exon11
- next11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- apery10
- atopy10
- panty10
- party10
- payer10
- payor10
- peaty10
- peony10
- porny10
- pyran10
- repay10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- yapon10
- axe10
- oxo10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
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