MAXILLAE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAXILLAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
m3a1x8i1l1l1a1e1
PlayableMAXILLAE · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAXILLAE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful MAXILLAE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXILLAE
No single letter turns MAXILLAE into another word.
How MAXILLAE scores
Scrabble m3a1x8i1l1l1a1e1 17
Words with Friends m4a1x8i1l2l2a1e1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAXILLAE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAXILLAE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXILLAE
maxilla16 axillae14 alexia13 axilla13 amelia8 lamiae8 mallei8 limax14 malax14 axial12 axile12 email7 lamia7 llama7 maile7 maill7 malai7 mille7 ileal5 amex13 exam13 maxi13 axal11 axel11 axil11 axle11 ilex11 alma6 alme6 amia6 amie6 amla6 lama6 lame6 leam6 lima6 lime6 mail6 mala6 male6
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Common questions about MAXILLAE
- Is MAXILLAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXILLAE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXILLAE worth?
- MAXILLAE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAXILLAE?
- No single letter can be added to MAXILLAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAXILLAE:
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