LAXISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAXISM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAXISM?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAXISM is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAXISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laxismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAXISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAXISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of LAXISM
The 6 tiles of LAXISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAXISM
1 longer words begin with LAXISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LAXISM
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Common questions about LAXISM
- Is LAXISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAXISM is not in it.
- How many points is LAXISM worth?
- LAXISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAXISM?
- LAXISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAXISM:
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