FLAXEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLAXEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAXEN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAXEN is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAXEN
No single letter turns FLAXEN into another word.
How FLAXEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLAXEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does FLAXEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Of a pale yellow colour like flax, especially of hair; or made of flax.
Flaxen is a soft, poetic way to describe fair hair, common in fairy tales and old ballads. In its plain sense it can also mean woven from the flax plant.
How FLAXEN is used
Literary; almost always paired with hair.
- The girl had flaxen braids down her back.
- A flaxen thread ran through the cloth.
- The fields shone flaxen in the late summer sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAXEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAXEN
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Common questions about FLAXEN
- Is FLAXEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAXEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAXEN worth?
- FLAXEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAXEN mean?
- Of a pale yellow colour like flax, especially of hair; or made of flax.
- What letters can be added to FLAXEN?
- No single letter can be added to FLAXEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLAXEN:
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