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Paraffin

p 3a 1r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does paraffin mean?

noun

  1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

    Synonymsparaffin wax

  2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

    Synonymsmethane seriesalkane seriesalkaneparaffin series

  3. (British usage) kerosine

    Synonymsparaffin oil

Is PARAFFIN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PARAFFIN worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3a 1r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4a 1r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1n 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
p 4a 1r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3a 1r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PARAFFIN

Hooks for PARAFFIN

Add one letter to the front or back of PARAFFIN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

paraffineparaffinsparaffiny

Paraffin: quick answers

Is PARAFFIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARAFFIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARAFFIN worth?
PARAFFIN scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does paraffin mean?
As a noun, paraffin means “from crude petroleum”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARAFFIN?
You can make 77 shorter words from PARAFFIN, such as AFFRAP, AFFAIR, RAFFIA, NAFF. See the full list.