DEWAX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEWAX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEWAX?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEWAX is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEWAX
No single letter turns DEWAX into another word.
How DEWAX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEWAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does DEWAX mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To remove wax from something.
To dewax something means to remove the natural or added wax from it before further work continues. Winemakers dewax certain white wines to prevent cloudiness, while furniture restorers dewax old wood before applying a new finish. The process can involve heat, solvents or filtration depending on the material. Without this step, wax residue often blocks whatever treatment comes next.
How DEWAX is used
Used mainly in technical and craft contexts such as winemaking, woodworking and oil refining.
- The cellar staff dewax the wine before bottling it.
- He had to dewax the old table before staining it.
- The refinery dewaxes crude oil to lower its pour point.
- She learned how to dewax fabric printed with a resist pattern.
- The machine can dewax dozens of panels an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEWAX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEWAX
The 5 tiles of DEWAX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEWAX
3 longer words begin with DEWAX.
Shorter words from the letters in DEWAX
Common questions about DEWAX
- Is DEWAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEWAX, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEWAX worth?
- DEWAX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEWAX mean?
- To remove wax from something.
- What letters can be added to DEWAX?
- No single letter can be added to DEWAX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEWAX:
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