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Is paraffin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word paraffin is a Scrabble US word. The word paraffin is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

P3A1R1A1F4F4I1N1

Is paraffin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word paraffin is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

P3A1R1A1F4F4I1N1

Is paraffin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word paraffin is a Words With Friends word. The word paraffin is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4A1R1A1F4F4I1N2

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8-letter words (1 found)

PARAFFIN,

6-letter words (6 found)

AFFAIR,AFFRAP,FARINA,PARIAN,PIRANA,RAFFIA,

5-letter words (4 found)

APIAN,INFRA,NAIRA,PRANA,

4-letter words (29 found)

AFAR,AIRN,ARIA,ARNA,ARPA,FAAN,FAIN,FAIR,FIAR,FIRN,FRAP,NAFF,NAIF,NAPA,NIFF,NIPA,PAAN,PAIN,PAIR,PARA,PIAN,PINA,PIRN,RAFF,RAIA,RAIN,RANA,RANI,RIFF,

3-letter words (29 found)

AFF,AIA,AIN,AIR,ANA,ANI,ARF,FAA,FAN,FAP,FAR,FIN,FIR,FRA,IFF,NAP,NIP,PAN,PAR,PIA,PIN,PIR,RAI,RAN,RAP,RIA,RIF,RIN,RIP,

2-letter words (10 found)

AA,AI,AN,AR,FA,IF,IN,NA,PA,PI,

You can make 79 words from paraffin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of paraffin

paraffin

Alternative forms

  • paraffine (dated)

Etymology

Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/

Noun

paraffin (countable and uncountable, plural paraffins)

  1. (UK) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
    Synonym: kerosene
  2. (petrochemistry, organic chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  3. Paraffin wax.

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Verb

paraffin (third-person singular simple present paraffins, present participle paraffining, simple past and past participle paraffined)

  1. To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
  2. To embed in paraffin wax.

Translations

Swedish

Noun

paraffin n

  1. paraffin wax, paraffin

Declension

Related terms

  • paraffinera

See also

  • fotogen (“kerosene”)

References

  • paraffin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • paraffin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • paraffin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Source: wiktionary.org