LARYNX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LARYNX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARYNX?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARYNX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARYNX
No single letter turns LARYNX into another word.
How LARYNX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LARYNX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about LARYNX
- LARYNX gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LARYNX mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The part of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces the voice.
The larynx sits above the windpipe and also closes to keep food out of the lungs. Doctors check it when a patient loses their voice or has trouble breathing.
How LARYNX is used
Larynx is the medical term, while voice box is the everyday one.
- Cold air irritated his larynx.
- The surgeon examined the patient's larynx.
- Sound is shaped in the larynx before it reaches the mouth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARYNX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LARYNX
1 longer words begin with LARYNX.
Shorter words from the letters in LARYNX
Common questions about LARYNX
- Is LARYNX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARYNX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARYNX worth?
- LARYNX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARYNX mean?
- The part of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces the voice.
- What letters can be added to LARYNX?
- No single letter can be added to LARYNX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LARYNX:
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