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Is paresis a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word paresis is a Scrabble US word. The word paresis is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

P3A1R1E1S1I1S1

Is paresis a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word paresis is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

P3A1R1E1S1I1S1

Is paresis a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word paresis is a Words With Friends word. The word paresis is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4A1R1E1S1I1S1

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7-letter words (5 found)

ASPIRES,PARESIS,PARISES,PRAISES,SPIREAS,

6-letter words (25 found)

ARISES,ASPERS,ASPIES,ASPIRE,PAIRES,PARIES,PARSES,PASSER,PERAIS,PISSER,PRAISE,PRASES,PRISES,RAISES,REPASS,SEPIAS,SERAIS,SPAERS,SPARES,SPARSE,SPEARS,SPEIRS,SPIERS,SPIREA,SPIRES,

5-letter words (59 found)

AESIR,APERS,APRES,APSES,APSIS,ARISE,ARSES,ARSIS,ASPER,ASPIE,ASPIS,EPRIS,PAIRE,PAIRS,PAISE,PARES,PARIS,PARSE,PASES,PASSE,PEARS,PERAI,PERIS,PIERS,PISES,PRASE,PRESA,PRESS,PRIES,PRISE,PRISS,RAISE,RAPES,RASES,RASPS,RASSE,REAIS,REAPS,RIPES,RISES,RISPS,SAIRS,SARIS,SASER,SEARS,SEIRS,SEPIA,SERAI,SIPES,SIRES,SPAER,SPAES,SPARE,SPARS,SPEAR,SPEIR,SPIER,SPIES,SPIRE,

4-letter words (62 found)

AIRS,APER,APES,APSE,ARES,ARIS,ARSE,ASPS,EARS,ERAS,IRES,PAIR,PAIS,PARE,PARS,PASE,PASS,PEAR,PEAS,PERI,PIAS,PIER,PIES,PIRS,PISE,PISS,PSIS,RAIS,RAPE,RAPS,RASE,RASP,REAP,REIS,REPS,RIAS,RIPE,RIPS,RISE,RISP,SAIR,SAIS,SAPS,SARI,SARS,SEAR,SEAS,SEIR,SEIS,SEPS,SERA,SERS,SIES,SIPE,SIPS,SIRE,SIRS,SPAE,SPAR,SPAS,SPIE,SRIS,

3-letter words (44 found)

AIR,AIS,APE,ARE,ARS,ASP,ASS,EAR,EAS,ERA,ERS,ESS,IRE,PAR,PAS,PEA,PER,PES,PIA,PIE,PIR,PIS,PRE,PSI,RAI,RAP,RAS,REI,REP,RES,RIA,RIP,SAE,SAI,SAP,SAR,SEA,SEI,SER,SIP,SIR,SIS,SPA,SRI,

2-letter words (13 found)

AE,AI,AR,AS,EA,ER,ES,IS,PA,PE,PI,RE,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 209 words from paresis according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of paresis

paresis

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις (páresis, “letting go, paralysis”), from παριέναι (pariénai, “relax”), from παρα- (para-) +‎ ἰέναι (iénai, “let go”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈɹiːsɪs/

Noun

paresis (countable and uncountable, plural pareses)

  1. A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
  2. Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

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Further reading

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

Anagrams

  • Arispes, Parises, Serapis, aspires, praises, spireas

Source: wiktionary.org