ADAXIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ADAXIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADAXIAL?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADAXIAL is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADAXIAL
No single letter turns ADAXIAL into another word.
How ADAXIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ADAXIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does ADAXIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Facing toward the axis or stem, as the upper surface of a leaf does.
Botanists use adaxial to tell the two faces of a leaf apart, since the upper side faces the stem and the underside does not. Its opposite is abaxial. The distinction matters when describing where hairs or pores are found.
How ADAXIAL is used
Adaxial belongs to plant anatomy and is rarely used outside botany.
- The adaxial surface of the leaf is glossy and dark.
- Stomata are fewer on the adaxial side.
- She drew the adaxial face of the petal carefully.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADAXIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ADAXIAL
Common questions about ADAXIAL
- Is ADAXIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADAXIAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADAXIAL worth?
- ADAXIAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADAXIAL mean?
- Facing toward the axis or stem, as the upper surface of a leaf does.
- What letters can be added to ADAXIAL?
- No single letter can be added to ADAXIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ADAXIAL:
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