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Yes. The word paragon is a Scrabble US word. The word paragon is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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7-letter words (1 found)

PARAGON,

6-letter words (3 found)

ANGORA,ORGANA,PARANG,

5-letter words (18 found)

AGORA,APGAR,APRON,ARGAN,ARGON,GRANA,GROAN,NAGOR,ORANG,ORGAN,PAGAN,PANGA,PARGO,PONGA,PRANA,PRANG,PRONG,RANGA,

4-letter words (27 found)

AGAR,AGON,AGRO,ANGA,ANOA,ARNA,ARPA,GAPO,GNAR,GORA,GORP,GRAN,NAGA,NAPA,PAAN,PANG,PARA,PONG,PORN,PRAO,PROA,PROG,RAGA,RANA,RANG,ROAN,RONG,

3-letter words (25 found)

AGA,AGO,ANA,APO,GAN,GAP,GAR,GOA,GON,GOR,NAG,NAP,NOG,NOR,OAR,OPA,ORA,ORG,PAN,PAR,POA,PRO,RAG,RAN,RAP,

2-letter words (12 found)

AA,AG,AN,AR,GO,NA,NO,ON,OP,OR,PA,PO,

You can make 86 words from paragon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of paragon

paragon

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman paragone, peragone, Middle French paragon, from Italian paragone (comparison) or Spanish parangón, from Mediaeval Greek παρακόνη (parakonē, "whetstone"), from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonáō, I sharpen, whet), from παρά (pará) +‎ ἀκόνη (akónē, whetstone) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp)).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəɡən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəˌɡɔn/, /ˈpæɹəˌɡɑn/, /ˈpæɹəɡən/
    • (Marymarrymerry distinction)

Noun

paragon (plural paragons)

  1. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. [from 16th c.]
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:model
  2. (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. [16th–19th c.]
  3. (obsolete) Comparison; competition. [16th–17th c.]
  4. (typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]
  5. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.

Translations

Verb

paragon (third-person singular simple present paragons, present participle paragoning, simple past and past participle paragoned)

  1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
  2. To compare with; to equal; to rival.
  3. To serve as a model for; to surpass.
  4. To be equal; to hold comparison.

Translations

Further reading

  • “paragon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “paragon”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • paragon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the German paper company Paragon, from Italian paragone, from Byzantine Greek παρακόνη (parakónē).

Alternative forms

  • parangon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈparaɡon]

Noun

paragon m inan

  1. receipt, sales slip
    Synonyms: stvrzenka, účtenka

Declension

Further reading

  • paragon in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • paragon in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • paragon in Internetová jazyková příručka

Polish

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the German paper company Paragon, from Italian paragone, from Byzantine Greek παρακόνη (parakónē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈra.ɡɔn/
  • Rhymes: -aɡɔn
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧gon

Noun

paragon m inan

  1. receipt (written acknowledgement that a specified article or sum of money has been received)

Declension

Further reading

  • paragon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • paragon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Source: wiktionary.org