LAXITY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LAXITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAXITY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAXITY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAXITY
No single letter turns LAXITY into another word.
How LAXITY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAXITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does LAXITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lack of strictness, care or firmness.
Laxity usually criticizes rules that are not enforced or standards that have slipped. It can also describe a muscle or joint that is looser than normal.
How LAXITY is used
Laxity is common in formal criticism of oversight and discipline.
- Inspectors blamed the accident on laxity in safety checks.
- The laxity of the school rules upset parents.
- Some joint laxity is normal in children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAXITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LAXITY
Common questions about LAXITY
- Is LAXITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAXITY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAXITY worth?
- LAXITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAXITY mean?
- A lack of strictness, care or firmness.
- What letters can be added to LAXITY?
- No single letter can be added to LAXITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAXITY:
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