What does PARADOX mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrəˌdɑks/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself“`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

paradoxes19

Anagrams of PARADOX

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PARADOX

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

dopa7drop7 para6 pard7prod7road5 ado4dap6dor4oar3ora3pad6 par5 pax12pod6 pox12pro5 rad4rap5 rod4 aa2 ad3 ar2 ax9do3 od3op4or2ox9pa4

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Questions

Is PARADOX a valid word in word games?

PARADOX is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PARADOX worth?

PARADOX is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PARADOX?

36 other words, including OR, DO, ROAD and DROP.