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Paroxysms

p 3a 1r 1o 1x 8y 4s 1m 3s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common · plural of paroxysm

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

What does paroxysms mean?

noun

  1. a sudden uncontrollable attack

    “a paroxysm of giggling”

    Synonymsfitconvulsion

Definitions shown for paroxysm, the base form of paroxysms.

Is PAROXYSMS 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 PAROXYSMS worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
p 3a 1r 1o 1x 8y 4s 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
p 4a 1r 1o 1x 8y 3s 1m 4s 1

Wordfeud

24 pts
p 4a 1r 1o 1x 8y 4s 1m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
p 3a 1r 1o 1x 8y 4s 1m 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in PAROXYSMS

Words that end like PAROXYSMS

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

cataclysms
All words ending in -YSMS

Paroxysms: quick answers

Is PAROXYSMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAROXYSMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAROXYSMS worth?
PAROXYSMS scores 23 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does paroxysms mean?
paroxysms is the plural of paroxysm, which means “a sudden uncontrollable attack”.
What words can you make with the letters in PAROXYSMS?
You can make 225 shorter words from PAROXYSMS, such as PAROXYSM, MYXOS, PROXY, MYXO. See the full list.