AXED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AXED 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.
Which word lists accept AXED?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AXED is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AXED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AXED scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AXED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does AXED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To axe — the past form, used about abrupt dismissal.
Axed in the figurative sense is newspaper English, preferred in headlines because it is short and carries drama. The literal use is rarer than the figurative one, which is unusual for a verb about a tool.
How AXED is used
Past tense and participle of axe.
- Four programmes were axed in the same announcement.
- The word axed is headline English more than speech.
- She was axed by email on a Friday.
- The figurative use of axed is commoner than the literal.
- Two departments were axed and one was renamed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AXED and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in AXED
Showing 24 of 30 words that end in AXED. Useful as a back hook: play AXED onto a word already on the board.
Words with AXED inside
3 words contain AXED in the middle. Words that start with AXED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AXED
Common questions about AXED
- Is AXED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AXED, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AXED worth?
- AXED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AXED mean?
- To axe — the past form, used about abrupt dismissal.
- What letters can be added to AXED?
- AXED takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AXED:
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