Unscramble PAROXYSMS to get 201 words. PAROXYSMS itself is a real word: 23 points on a Scrabble board, 24 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, PAROXYSM leads with 22 points. 9 letters: 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from PAROXYSMS split into 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 1 with 7, 9 with 6, 50 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 19 with 2.
Just 1 of the 8-letter words in PAROXYSMS: PAROXYSM, for 22 points.
There is a single one of the 7-letter words made with PAROXYSMS letters: MORASSY, 12 points.
MYXOS and PROXY are the top 5-letter words from PAROXYSMS, 17 points each. SPRAY, MAYOR and SOAPS will look familiar.
Among the 4-letter words from PAROXYSMS, MYXO and POXY tie for first at 16 points. SAYS, MAPS and ARMY are everyday picks.
PYX scores highest among the 3-letter words in PAROXYSMS at 15 points, ahead of OXY on 13 and MAX on 12. MAY, MAP and SAY are the ones most people know.
PAROXYSMS first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept PAROXYSMS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAROXYSMS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 201) | 169 | 201 | 150 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: MYXOS, MYXO, XRAYS, XRAY, MOPSY, MYOPS, SYMARS, MOYAS, SYMAR, YORPS, MARY, MOYA and 20 more, 32 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: POXY, MPOX, YOMPS, YOMP, PYROS, PYRO, SPAMS, SPAM, APOS, OMAS, OPAS, YAS and 7 more, 19 in all.