Scrabble Word Finder

MAXILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. MAXILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

m3a1x8i1l1l1a1
PlayableMAXILLA · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 4,117 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MAXILLA?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 63 / 100

63WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.29
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.43%

Our own measure of how useful MAXILLA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAXILLA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MAXILLA scores

Scrabble m3a1x8i1l1l1a1 16
Words with Friends m4a1x8i1l2l2a1 19

Face value of the 7 tiles in MAXILLA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
a29
x11
i19
l24

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.

Words starting with MAXILLA

maxillae17 maxillar17 maxillas17 maxillary21 maxillaries20

5 longer words begin with MAXILLA.

Shorter words from the letters in MAXILLA

axilla13 limax14 malax14 axial12 lamia7 llama7 maill7 malai7 maxi13 axal11 axil11 alma6 amia6 amla6 lama6 lima6 mail6 mala6 mali6 mall6 mill6 max12 mix12 lax10 aim5 ama5 ami5 lam5 maa5 mai5 mal5 mil5 aal3 aia3 ail3 ala3 all3 ill3 ax9 xi9

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Common questions about MAXILLA

Is MAXILLA valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXILLA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MAXILLA worth?
MAXILLA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MAXILLA?
MAXILLA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAXILLA:

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