MAXI is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MAXI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXI?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXI is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MAXI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
What does MAXI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A garment reaching down to the ankle.
Maxi was coined in the 1960s as the opposite of mini and had a far shorter life as a fashion. The prefix escaped the clothing entirely and now attaches itself to anything large.
How MAXI is used
Countable. Also a prefix.
- A maxi and a mini in the same wardrobe from the same decade.
- The word maxi was coined as the opposite of mini.
- Two maxis and neither of them worn since 1974.
- The prefix maxi now attaches to anything large.
- A maxi dress reaches the ankle by definition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXI
Showing 24 of 65 words that begin with MAXI.
Words with MAXI inside
17 words contain MAXI in the middle. Words that start with MAXI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXI
Common questions about MAXI
- Is MAXI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXI worth?
- MAXI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAXI mean?
- A garment reaching down to the ankle.
- What letters can be added to MAXI?
- MAXI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MAXI:
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