SEXES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SEXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSEXES · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 190,120odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SEXES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful SEXES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXES
No single letter turns SEXES into another word.
How SEXES scores
Scrabble s1e1x8e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1e1x8e1s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in SEXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 190,120.
What stands out about SEXES
- SEXES is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- SEXES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SEXES
desexes15 unsexes14 unisexes15 chemsexes23 homosexes21 imposexes20 cybersexes24 intersexes17 supersexes19
9 words end in SEXES. Useful as a back hook: play SEXES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXES
Common questions about SEXES
- Is SEXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXES worth?
- SEXES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEXES?
- No single letter can be added to SEXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SEXES:
Open SEXES in the Word Finder