MAXIMUM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MAXIMUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXIMUM?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIMUM is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIMUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maximumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXIMUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAXIMUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MAXIMUM needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MAXIMUM
- MAXIMUM 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 MAXIMUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The greatest amount, size or degree that is possible or allowed.
Speed limits, load limits and exam marks all have a maximum, and its opposite is the minimum. In mathematics the maximum of a function is the highest value it reaches. The plural may be maxima or maximums.
How MAXIMUM is used
Maximum is a common noun, and also works as an adjective before another noun.
- The lift can carry a maximum of eight people.
- Prices reached their maximum in the summer.
- The judge gave him the maximum sentence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXIMUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXIMUM
2 longer words begin with MAXIMUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIMUM
Common questions about MAXIMUM
- Is MAXIMUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIMUM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXIMUM worth?
- MAXIMUM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAXIMUM mean?
- The greatest amount, size or degree that is possible or allowed.
- What letters can be added to MAXIMUM?
- MAXIMUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAXIMUM:
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