Definition of paralyze

"paralyze" in the verb sense

1. paralyze, paralyse

make powerless and unable to function

"The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

2. paralyze, paralyse

cause to be paralyzed and immobile

"The poison paralyzed him"

"Fear paralyzed her"

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Quotations for paralyze

Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch enchanter's wand! itself a nothing!
But taking sorcery from the master hand.
To paralyze the Caesars, and to strike
The loud earth breathless! [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

paralyze in Scrabble®

The word paralyze is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters paralyze:

PARALYZE
(207)
PARALYZE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

repayal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word paralyze

PARALYZE
(207)
PARALYZE
(207)
PARALYZE
(138)
PARALYZE
(138)
PARALYZE
(96)
PARALYZE
(88)
PARALYZE
(88)
PARALYZE
(78)
PARALYZE
(75)
PARALYZE
(69)
PARALYZE
(69)
PARALYZE
(69)
PARALYZE
(66)
PARALYZE
(64)
PARALYZE
(60)
PARALYZE
(54)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(36)
PARALYZE
(36)
PARALYZE
(33)
PARALYZE
(32)
PARALYZE
(30)
PARALYZE
(28)
PARALYZE
(27)
PARALYZE
(27)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(25)
PARALYZE
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In paralyze

PARALYZE
(207)
PARALYZE
(207)
PARALYZE
(138)
PARALYZE
(138)
REPAYAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
REPAYAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PARALYZE
(96)
REPAYAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
REPAYAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPAYAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PARALYZE
(88)
PARALYZE
(88)
REPAYAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAYAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAYAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
REPAYAL
(82 = 32 + 50)
REPAYAL
(82 = 32 + 50)
REPAYAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLAZA
(78)
PARALYZE
(78)
REPAYAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
REPAYAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAYAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PARALYZE
(75)
REPAYAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAYAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAYAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAYAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAYAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAYAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAYAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
ZEAL
(69)
PARALYZE
(69)
PARALYZE
(69)
PARALYZE
(69)
REPAYAL
(69 = 19 + 50)
REPAYAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAYAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
REPAYAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
PARALYZE
(66)
REPAYAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
REPAYAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
REPAYAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
PARALYZE
(64)
REPAYAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
REPAYAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
REPAYAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
REPAYAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
PARALYZE
(60)
LAZY
(60)
PLAZA
(57)
PARALYZE
(54)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(52)
LAZY
(51)
PLAZA
(51)
PLAZA
(51)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PLAZA
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PLAZA
(48)
LAZY
(48)
PLAZA
(48)
LAZY
(48)
LAZY
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
LAZY
(48)
PARALYZE
(46)
ZEAL
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARLEY
(45)
PLAYER
(45)
PARLAY
(45)
REPLAY
(45)
PEARLY
(45)
PLAZA
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARALYZE
(44)
PARLAY
(42)
ZEP
(42)
ZAP
(42)
ZEAL
(42)
REPLY
(42)
LAZE
(42)
ZAP
(42)
PLAYA
(42)
RAZE
(42)
REPLAY
(42)
RAZE
(42)
ZEP
(42)
ZAP
(42)
PEARLY
(42)
ZEP
(42)
REPAY
(42)
PLAYER
(42)
LAZE
(42)
PARLEY
(42)
LAZY
(40)
RAZE
(39)
ZEAL
(39)
RAZE
(39)
LAZE
(39)
ZEAL
(39)
LAZE
(39)
PLAYA
(39)
RAZE
(39)
PLAY
(39)
PAYER
(39)
RAZE
(39)
PREY
(39)
LAZE
(39)
ZEAL
(39)
PRAY
(39)
LAZE
(39)
YELP
(39)
ZEAL
(39)
PARLAY
(38)
REPLAY
(38)
PARLEY
(38)
PLAZA
(38)
PEARLY
(38)
PLAZA
(38)
PARLEY
(36)
LEARY
(36)
PEARLY
(36)
PLAY
(36)
PARALYZE
(36)
PARLEY
(36)
PEARLY
(36)
PEARLY
(36)
REPLAY
(36)
PLAYER
(36)
PLAYER
(36)
PEARLY
(36)
PARALYZE
(36)
REPLAY
(36)
PLAZA
(36)
REPLY
(36)
PLAYER
(36)
YELP
(36)
LAZY
(36)
PLAZA
(36)
PLAYER
(36)
PARLEY
(36)
PRAY
(36)
PARLEY
(36)
REPLAY
(36)
PYRE
(36)
PARLAY
(36)
PARLAY
(36)
PREY
(36)
EARLY
(36)
REPAY
(36)
PARLAY
(36)
RELAY
(36)
PARLAY
(36)
REPLAY
(36)
PEARLY
(34)
PARLEY
(34)
PLAYER
(34)
PLAZA
(34)
LAZY
(34)
PLAZA
(34)
ZAP
(34)
ZEP
(34)
PARLAY
(34)
PARLEY
(33)
PAYER
(33)
LAZE
(33)
PLAYA
(33)
RAZE
(33)
PEARLY
(33)
REPAY
(33)
PLAYER
(33)
PLAYA
(33)
PEARLY
(33)
RELY
(33)
PAYER
(33)
PARLEY
(33)
REPAY
(33)

paralyze in Words With Friends™

The word paralyze is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters paralyze:

PARALYZE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

repayal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word paralyze

PARALYZE
(162)
PARALYZE
(150)
PARALYZE
(141)
PARALYZE
(129)
PARALYZE
(108)
PARALYZE
(99)
PARALYZE
(96)
PARALYZE
(93)
PARALYZE
(93)
PARALYZE
(92)
PARALYZE
(92)
PARALYZE
(87)
PARALYZE
(86)
PARALYZE
(81)
PARALYZE
(75)
PARALYZE
(66)
PARALYZE
(62)
PARALYZE
(58)
PARALYZE
(54)
PARALYZE
(52)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
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(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(45)
PARALYZE
(39)
PARALYZE
(38)
PARALYZE
(37)
PARALYZE
(35)
PARALYZE
(34)
PARALYZE
(34)
PARALYZE
(33)
PARALYZE
(31)
PARALYZE
(28)
PARALYZE
(28)
PARALYZE
(27)
PARALYZE
(27)
PARALYZE
(27)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(26)
PARALYZE
(25)
PARALYZE
(25)
PARALYZE
(24)
PARALYZE
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In paralyze

PARALYZE
(162)
PARALYZE
(150)
PARALYZE
(141)
PARALYZE
(129)
PLAZA
(114)
PARALYZE
(108)
REPAYAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPAYAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
ZEAL
(102)
PARALYZE
(99)
PARALYZE
(96)
PARALYZE
(93)
PARALYZE
(93)
PARALYZE
(92)
PARALYZE
(92)
PARALYZE
(87)
REPAYAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
REPAYAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
REPAYAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
PARALYZE
(86)
REPAYAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPAYAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPAYAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
PARALYZE
(81)
REPAYAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAYAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAYAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAYAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAYAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
PLAZA
(78)
REPAYAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
PARALYZE
(75)
REPAYAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
PLAZA
(72)
REPAYAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
REPAYAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
REPAYAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLAYER
(66)
PARLEY
(66)
PEARLY
(66)
PARLEY
(66)
PLAZA
(66)
REPLAY
(66)
PARALYZE
(66)
PARLAY
(66)
REPLAY
(66)
LAZY
(66)
PARLAY
(66)
REPAYAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAYAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAYAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAYAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAYAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
REPAYAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
REPAYAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
REPAYAL
(62 = 27 + 35)
PARALYZE
(62)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAYAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
PLAYER
(60)
LAZY
(60)
PLAYER
(60)
PLAZA
(60)
REPAYAL
(60 = 25 + 35)
PARLEY
(60)
REPLAY
(60)
PEARLY
(60)
PEARLY
(60)
PARLAY
(60)
PARALYZE
(58)
PLAYA
(57)
REPAYAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
PLAZA
(56)
REPAYAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
REPAYAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
REPAYAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
PLAYER
(54)
PLAZA
(54)
PARLAY
(54)
PLAZA
(54)
PLAZA
(54)
PARALYZE
(54)
PAYER
(54)
PEARLY
(54)
REPLAY
(54)
PLAY
(54)
REPAYAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
LAZE
(54)
PARLEY
(54)
YELP
(54)
REPAYAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
ZEAL
(54)
REPAYAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
REPAYAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
REPAYAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
PARALYZE
(52)
REPAYAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
PLAZA
(52)
REPAYAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
REPAYAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
REPAYAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
REPAYAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
PALER
(51)
PALEA
(51)
PREY
(51)
REPLY
(51)
PYRE
(51)
PRAY
(51)
REPAYAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
PEARL
(51)
PLAYA
(51)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(50)
REPAYAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
REPAYAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
REPAYAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
REPAYAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
REPAYAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
PARALYZE
(50)
PARALYZE
(50)
REPAYAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
REPAYAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
REPAYAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
YELP
(48)
REPLAY
(48)
PARLAY
(48)
PARLAY
(48)
REPLAY
(48)
PARLEY
(48)
REPAYAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
PARLEY
(48)
REPAY
(48)
REPLAY
(48)
PARLEY
(48)
PLAY
(48)
PALE
(48)
PLAYER
(48)
PLAYER
(48)
PLAYER
(48)
PEARLY
(48)
PEARLY
(48)
PEARLY
(48)
PEAL
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
PLEA
(48)
PARALYZE
(48)
LEAP
(48)
PARLAY
(48)
LAZY
(48)
LAZY
(48)
LAZY
(48)
LAZY
(48)
LAZE
(48)
ZEAL
(48)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PARALYZE
(46)
PRAY
(45)
ZEP
(45)
ZAP
(45)
PARE
(45)
ZAP
(45)
ZAP
(45)
PREY
(45)
REPLY
(45)
ZEP
(45)
PLAYA
(45)
PARALYZE
(45)
PEAR
(45)
RAZE
(45)
RAZE
(45)
REAP
(45)
ZEP
(45)
PLAYA
(44)
PLAZA
(44)
REPLY
(44)
ZEP
(43)
ZAP
(43)
PLAYER
(42)
PARLEY
(42)
RELAY
(42)
PARLEY
(42)
REPLAY
(42)
PEARLY
(42)
REPLAY
(42)
LAZE
(42)
REPLAY
(42)
LAZE
(42)
PARLAY
(42)
LAZE
(42)

Words within the letters of paralyze

2 letter words in paralyze (11 words)

6 letter words in paralyze (5 words)

7 letter words in paralyze (1 word)

8 letter words in paralyze (1 word)

paralyze + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence paralyze

Words that start with paralyze (3 words)

Words with paralyze in them (2 words)

Words that end with paralyze (1 word)

Word Growth involving paralyze

Shorter words in paralyze

ar par

pa par

Longer words containing paralyze

paralyzed nonparalyzed

paralyzes