BATTLEAX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BATTLEAX is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BATTLEAX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATTLEAX is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATTLEAX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
battleaxeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BATTLEAX scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BATTLEAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BATTLEAX has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BATTLEAX
2 longer words begin with BATTLEAX.
Shorter words from the letters in BATTLEAX
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Common questions about BATTLEAX
- Is BATTLEAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATTLEAX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATTLEAX worth?
- BATTLEAX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATTLEAX?
- BATTLEAX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BATTLEAX:
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