MAXIMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAXIMUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAXIMUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIMUS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIMUS
No single letter turns MAXIMUS into another word.
How MAXIMUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAXIMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
Words starting with MAXIMUS
1 longer words begin with MAXIMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIMUS
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Common questions about MAXIMUS
- Is MAXIMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAXIMUS is not in it.
- How many points is MAXIMUS worth?
- MAXIMUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAXIMUS?
- No single letter can be added to MAXIMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAXIMUS:
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