CLIMAX is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLIMAX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLIMAX?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLIMAX is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIMAX
No single letter turns CLIMAX into another word.
How CLIMAX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLIMAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does CLIMAX mean in Scrabble?
noun
The highest or most intense point of a series of events or a story.
In a play or film the climax is the moment toward which all the tension has been building. Outside fiction it names the peak of any process, such as a battle or a season. The word can also be a verb meaning to reach such a peak.
How CLIMAX is used
Used for the turning point of a plot, a performance, or any rising sequence.
- The climax of the novel takes place during a storm.
- The concert reached its climax with the final chorus.
- Tension built steadily toward the climax of the trial.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLIMAX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLIMAX
4 longer words begin with CLIMAX.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIMAX
Common questions about CLIMAX
- Is CLIMAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIMAX, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIMAX worth?
- CLIMAX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLIMAX mean?
- The highest or most intense point of a series of events or a story.
- What letters can be added to CLIMAX?
- No single letter can be added to CLIMAX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLIMAX:
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