paraffin
NOUN
/pærəfɪn/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
paraffin is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1R1A1F4F4I1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does paraffin mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(British usage) kerosine.
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2
From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings.
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3
A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2).
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