APEX is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. APEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APEX?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APEX is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APEX
Front hooks — 1
capexBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APEX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in APEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does APEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
The highest point of something.
Apex is Latin and kept its Latin plural for a long time, although apexes is now standard. In geometry it names the vertex opposite the base, which is a much narrower use than the everyday one.
How APEX is used
Countable; the plural is apexes or apices.
- The apex of the roof is nine metres above the floor.
- The word apex is Latin and kept its plural for centuries.
- In geometry an apex is opposite the base.
- Two apexes on the same curve is a contradiction.
- The apex of a career is easier to see afterwards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APEX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APEX
1 longer words begin with APEX.
Words ending in APEX
1 words end in APEX. Useful as a back hook: play APEX onto a word already on the board.
Words with APEX inside
1 words contain APEX in the middle. Words that start with APEX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APEX
Common questions about APEX
- Is APEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APEX, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APEX worth?
- APEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APEX mean?
- The highest point of something.
- What letters can be added to APEX?
- APEX takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of APEX:
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