MALAXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALAXES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALAXES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALAXES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALAXES
No single letter turns MALAXES into another word.
How MALAXES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does MALAXES mean in Scrabble?
MALAXES is the present-tense form of MALAX used with he, she and it.
MALAX(verb) — To soften a substance into a paste or soft mass by kneading or working it, typically by hand.
Shorter words from the letters in MALAXES
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Common questions about MALAXES
- Is MALAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALAXES is not in it.
- How many points is MALAXES worth?
- MALAXES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALAXES?
- No single letter can be added to MALAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALAXES:
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