MAXIM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAXIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXIM?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIM is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXIM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAXIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 929,476.
What stands out about MAXIM
- MAXIM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAXIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of good conduct.
A maxim compresses practical wisdom into a brief, quotable line that is easy to remember and repeat, such as advice about honesty, patience, or hard work. People invoke maxims to justify a decision or to teach a lesson without elaborate argument, trusting that the phrase already carries accepted authority. Many maxims have circulated for centuries, passed down through proverbs, philosophy, and popular sayings.
How MAXIM is used
Common in both spoken advice and formal writing, especially when summarizing a lesson or rule.
- His favorite maxim was that honesty always pays.
- The old maxim about early rising still guided her schedule.
- Teachers repeated the maxim until every student knew it by heart.
- The book opens with a maxim about patience and success.
- A well-worn maxim reminded them to look before they leaped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXIM
Showing 24 of 40 words that begin with MAXIM.
Words with MAXIM inside
2 words contain MAXIM in the middle. Words that start with MAXIM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIM
Common questions about MAXIM
- Is MAXIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXIM worth?
- MAXIM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAXIM mean?
- A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of good conduct.
- What letters can be added to MAXIM?
- MAXIM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAXIM:
Open MAXIM in the Word Finder