MAXWELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MAXWELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
m3a1x8w4e1l1l1s1
PlayableMAXWELLS · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAXWELLS?
| 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%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful MAXWELLS is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXWELLS
No single letter turns MAXWELLS into another word.
How MAXWELLS scores
Scrabble m3a1x8w4e1l1l1s1 20
Words with Friends m4a1x8w4e1l2l2s1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAXWELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAXWELLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXWELLS
maxwell19 waxes15 exams14 maxes14 axels12 axles12 laxes12 mewls10 wames10 alews8 swale8 sweal8 swell8 wales8 walls8 weals8 wells8 almes7 lames7 leams7 males7 malls7 meals7 melas7 mells7 mesal7 samel7 small7 smell7 salle5 sella5 amex13 exam13 axel11 axes11 axle11 saxe11 maws9 mewl9 mews9
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Common questions about MAXWELLS
- Is MAXWELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXWELLS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXWELLS worth?
- MAXWELLS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAXWELLS?
- No single letter can be added to MAXWELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAXWELLS:
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