IXNAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IXNAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IXNAY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IXNAY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IXNAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ixnaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IXNAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IXNAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What does IXNAY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
slang
Slang: no; used to reject, veto, or call a stop to something.
Ixnay is a playful slang reversal of the word nix, formed in the style of Pig Latin, and it is used to say no or to warn someone to stop or hide something. It often appears in the phrase ixnay on the, meaning avoid or drop that. The word has a joking, secretive tone, as if warning someone quietly.
How IXNAY is used
Slang; frequently used in the pattern ixnay on the followed by whatever should be avoided.
- Ixnay on the surprise party, he whispered, she already knows.
- The manager gave an ixnay to any mention of the merger.
- Ixnay, someone hissed, when the boss walked into the room.
- They agreed on an ixnay for any further risky bets.
- Ixnay on that plan came straight from the coach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IXNAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IXNAY
1 longer words begin with IXNAY.
Shorter words from the letters in IXNAY
Common questions about IXNAY
- Is IXNAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IXNAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IXNAY worth?
- IXNAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IXNAY mean?
- Slang: no; used to reject, veto, or call a stop to something.
- What letters can be added to IXNAY?
- IXNAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IXNAY:
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