Definition of paraffin

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• paraffin is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• paraffin is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• paraffin is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of paraffin

• (British usage) kerosine (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. paraffin oil
• from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. paraffin wax
• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. alkane
  2. alkane series
  3. methane series
  4. paraffin series

See definition of paraffin in Merriam Webster