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paralipsis

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Is paralipsis a Scrabble word?

Yes, paralipsis is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) No
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends No

What is the meaning of paralipsis?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.Examples: "These negatives are a paraleipsis: what cannot be done to the soul can be done to the body."; "Oxenberg tells us twice that she does not talk about the sister who died. She fools no one with this paralipsis […]."; "What's left to consider? I am loath to bring up Trump's paralipsis."Synonyms: apophasis, preteritioncountablerhetoricuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "paralipsis"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "paralipsis"?

Scrabble
14 points
P3
A1
R1
A1
L1
I1
P3
S1
I1
S1
Words With Friends
17 points
P4
A1
R1
A1
L2
I1
P4
S1
I1
S1

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