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Is paramour a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word paramour is a Scrabble US word. The word paramour is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is paramour a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word paramour is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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8-letter words (1 found)

PARAMOUR,

6-letter words (5 found)

ARMOUR,AURORA,PARAMO,PARURA,UPROAR,

5-letter words (15 found)

AMOUR,ARMOR,AROMA,AURAR,MAPAU,MAROR,MARRA,MORRA,MURRA,PARMA,PARRA,PRAAM,RAUPO,RUMOR,RUMPO,

4-letter words (35 found)

ARAR,ARPA,ARUM,AURA,MAAR,MARA,MORA,MOUP,MURA,MURR,ORRA,OUMA,OUPA,PARA,PARR,PAUA,POUR,PRAM,PRAO,PRAU,PROA,PROM,PUMA,PURR,RAMP,ROAM,ROAR,ROMA,ROMP,ROUM,ROUP,RUMP,RURP,UMRA,URAO,

3-letter words (32 found)

AMA,AMP,AMU,APO,ARM,AUA,MAA,MAP,MAR,MOA,MOP,MOR,MOU,OAR,OMA,OPA,ORA,OUP,OUR,PAM,PAR,POA,POM,PRO,PUR,RAM,RAP,ROM,RUM,UMP,UPO,URP,

2-letter words (15 found)

AA,AM,AR,MA,MO,MU,OM,OP,OR,OU,PA,PO,UM,UP,UR,

You can make 103 words from paramour according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of paramour

paramour

Alternative forms

  • paramours

Etymology

From Middle English paramour, paramoure, peramour, paramur, from Old French par amor (“for love's sake”). The modern pronunciation is apparently an Early Modern English readaptation of the French.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæ.ɹə.mʊə/, /ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəmɔɹ/
    (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
    (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Noun

paramour (plural paramours)

  1. (somewhat archaic) An illicit lover, either male or female.
    Synonyms: leman, mistress; see also Thesaurus:mistress
  2. (obsolete) The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).

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Verb

paramour (third-person singular simple present paramours, present participle paramouring, simple past and past participle paramoured)

  1. To go with a paramour; to have an affair.

Derived terms

  • out-paramour

Adverb

paramour (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire.
    Synonyms: devotedly, passionately

Further reading

  • paramour on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “paramour”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • paramoire, paramore, par amour, paramoure, par amoure, paramoures, paramours, par amours, paramowre, paramur, par amur, paramurs, peramour, peramoures, peramowre

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French par amour (“for love's sake”); equivalent to par- +‎ amour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌparaˈmuːr/, /ˈparamur/, /ˈparəmur/

Adverb

paramour

  1. In a loving or sexual way; amorously, passionately.
    Synonym: amorously
  2. In a kind or caring way; affectionately.
  3. Please (used to make a request)

Descendants

  • English: paramour (obsolete)

References

  • “par amǒur(e, adverbial phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

paramour (plural paramours)

  1. A lover; a sexual or romantic partner:
    1. A paramour; an illicit sexual or romantic partner.
    2. A term of address for someone that one loves.
  2. Sexual, romantic or (less often) spiritual passion.
  3. (rare, figurative) Used of Jesus or Mary

Descendants

  • English: paramour

References

  • “paramǒur(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Source: wiktionary.org