Paradoxes
noun
- An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
""This sentence is false" is a paradox."
- A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.
"It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."
- A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.
"Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a paradox."
- A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.
- A person or thing having contradictory properties.
"He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."
No exact anagrams found for "paradoxes". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 19 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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About the Word "Paradoxes"
Paradoxes is a 9-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Paradoxes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "paradoxes" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.