MAXIXE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. MAXIXE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXIXE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIXE is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIXE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maxixesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXIXE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAXIXE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MAXIXE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MAXIXE
- Two Xs in one word: MAXIXE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- MAXIXE scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAXIXE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lively Brazilian couple dance in duple time, resembling the polka.
It rose in Rio de Janeiro around the end of the nineteenth century and mixed European steps with local rhythms. It is seen as a forerunner of later Brazilian music. The word maxixe is pronounced roughly as ma-SHEE-shee in Portuguese.
How MAXIXE is used
Used in dance history and Latin music.
- The couple danced a maxixe at the carnival ball.
- Early recordings of the maxixe show how lively it was.
- A teacher showed the class the basic maxixe step.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXIXE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXIXE
1 longer words begin with MAXIXE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIXE
Common questions about MAXIXE
- Is MAXIXE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIXE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXIXE worth?
- MAXIXE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAXIXE mean?
- A lively Brazilian couple dance in duple time, resembling the polka.
- What letters can be added to MAXIXE?
- MAXIXE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAXIXE:
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