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.
Which word lists accept MAXILLA?
| 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: 63 / 100
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
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAXILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does MAXILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The upper jaw bone in vertebrates, which holds the upper teeth.
In people the maxilla joins the cheekbone and forms part of the roof of the mouth. Dentists and surgeons contrast it with the mandible, the movable lower jaw.
How MAXILLA is used
Used in anatomy and dentistry; the plural is maxillae.
- The scan showed a fracture of the maxilla.
- Her upper teeth are rooted in the maxilla.
- The surgeon repaired the damaged maxilla with small plates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXILLA
5 longer words begin with MAXILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXILLA
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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 does MAXILLA mean?
- The upper jaw bone in vertebrates, which holds the upper teeth.
- 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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