LAXLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LAXLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAXLY?
| 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 LAXLY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAXLY
No single letter turns LAXLY into another word.
How LAXLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAXLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 697,107.
What does LAXLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a lax, loose, or careless manner, without firmness or strict control.
When rules or duties are enforced laxly, they are applied without much care, so that people can get away with breaking them. The word can also describe something physically slack, such as a rope held laxly rather than pulled tight. In both senses laxly points to an absence of the discipline or tension that would normally be expected.
How LAXLY is used
Fairly formal in tone; often used to criticize how strictly rules, standards or physical objects are handled.
- The rules were enforced so laxly that nobody bothered to follow them.
- He held the reins laxly, letting the horse wander.
- Safety checks were carried out laxly at the old factory.
- The committee governed laxly, and standards slipped for years.
- She tied the knot laxly and it soon came undone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAXLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LAXLY
Common questions about LAXLY
- Is LAXLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAXLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAXLY worth?
- LAXLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAXLY mean?
- In a lax, loose, or careless manner, without firmness or strict control.
- What letters can be added to LAXLY?
- No single letter can be added to LAXLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAXLY:
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