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Is PARAMILITARIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARAMILITARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARAMILITARIES mean?

Paramilitaries is a form of PARAMILITARY.

  1. noun

    a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

  2. adjective

    of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
14

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PARAMILITARIES

PARAMILITARIES 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 PARAMILITARIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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