OX is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OX?
| 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: 71 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OX is to know. It scores 9 from 2 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OX
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OX scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in OX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 619.
What stands out about OX
- Only 5 words of 2 letters carry a X, and OX is one of them.
- At 9 points, OX is among the ten highest-scoring 2-letter words we list.
- OX is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A domesticated bull, usually castrated and kept for heavy work.
How OX is used
- The ox pulled the cart out of the mud without hurrying.
- Two oxen were enough for the whole field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OX and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OX
Showing 24 of 200 words that begin with OX.
Words ending in OX
Showing 24 of 128 words that end in OX. Useful as a back hook: play OX onto a word already on the board.
Words with OX inside
Showing 24 of 1052 words that contain OX somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about OX
- Is OX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OX, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OX worth?
- OX is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OX mean?
- A domesticated bull, usually castrated and kept for heavy work.
- What letters can be added to OX?
- OX takes 14 hooks: 12 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of OX:
Open OX in the Word Finder