AXEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AXEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AXEL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AXEL is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AXEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
axelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AXEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AXEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does AXEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A jump in figure skating taken off from a forward edge.
The axel is the only one launched facing the direction of travel, which adds half a turn to whatever is being counted: a single axel is one and a half rotations in the air, a triple is three and a half. It carries the name of a Norwegian skater who first did it in 1882, and it decides most competitions because it is the hardest to hold on landing.
How AXEL is used
Countable: an axel, two axels. Preceded by the number of rotations — a double axel.
- She landed the triple axel and the arena stood up.
- An axel is the only jump taken off facing forward.
- He has never held an axel in competition.
- Two axels in one programme is unusual.
- The axel is named after the man who first did it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AXEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AXEL
The 4 tiles of AXEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AXEL
2 longer words begin with AXEL.
Words ending in AXEL
1 words end in AXEL. Useful as a back hook: play AXEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with AXEL inside
1 words contain AXEL in the middle. Words that start with AXEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AXEL
Common questions about AXEL
- Is AXEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AXEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AXEL worth?
- AXEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AXEL mean?
- A jump in figure skating taken off from a forward edge.
- What letters can be added to AXEL?
- AXEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AXEL:
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