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Paronomasia

p 3a 1r 1o 1n 1o 1m 3a 1s 1i 1a 1

About 5 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon

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

What does paronomasia mean?

noun

  1. a humorous play on words

    “I do it for the pun of it”

    Synonymspunpunningwordplay

Is PARONOMASIA 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 PARONOMASIA worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3a 1r 1o 1n 1o 1m 3a 1s 1i 1a 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4a 1r 1o 1n 2o 1m 4a 1s 1i 1a 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4a 1r 1o 1n 1o 1m 3a 1s 1i 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3a 1r 1o 1n 1o 1m 3a 1s 1i 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in PARONOMASIA

Hooks for PARONOMASIA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

paronomasias

Words that end like PARONOMASIA

Common words that share the ending -ASIA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

euthanasia
All words ending in -ASIA

Paronomasia: quick answers

Is PARONOMASIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARONOMASIA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARONOMASIA worth?
PARONOMASIA scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does paronomasia mean?
As a noun, paronomasia means “a humorous play on words”.
What words can you make with the letters in PARONOMASIA?
You can make 539 shorter words from PARONOMASIA, such as OPSOMANIA, PANORAMAS, MARIPOSA, PANORAMA. See the full list.