LAXING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAXING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAXING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAXING is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAXING
No single letter turns LAXING into another word.
How LAXING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAXING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does LAXING mean in Scrabble?
LAXING is the -ing form (present participle) of LAX.
LAX(adjective) — Not strict enough; careless about rules.
Shorter words from the letters in LAXING
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Common questions about LAXING
- Is LAXING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAXING is not in it.
- How many points is LAXING worth?
- LAXING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAXING?
- No single letter can be added to LAXING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAXING:
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