EX is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EX?
| 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: 76 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EX is to know. It scores 9 from 2 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EX
Back hooks — 1
exoChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EX scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in EX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 413.
What stands out about EX
- Only 5 words of 2 letters carry a X, and EX is one of them.
- At 9 points, EX is among the ten highest-scoring 2-letter words we list.
- EX is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A former husband, wife or partner.
How EX is used
- Her ex still sends a card at Christmas.
- The house sold once both exes agreed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EX and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EX
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with EX.
Words ending in EX
Showing 24 of 130 words that end in EX. Useful as a back hook: play EX onto a word already on the board.
Words with EX inside
Showing 24 of 1584 words that contain EX somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about EX
- Is EX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EX, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EX worth?
- EX is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EX mean?
- A former husband, wife or partner.
- What letters can be added to EX?
- EX takes 12 hooks: 11 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of EX:
Open EX in the Word Finder