PICKAX is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PICKAX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICKAX?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PICKAX is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKAX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pickaxeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PICKAX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PICKAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,679 thousand.
What stands out about PICKAX
- PICKAX scores 21 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 PICKAX mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A heavy tool with a pointed iron head on a wooden handle, used for breaking hard ground or rock.
The pickax has a head sharpened at one or both ends and is swung overhead to loosen soil. Miners, road workers, and diggers have relied on it for centuries.
How PICKAX is used
Pickax is the American spelling; British writers often use pickaxe.
- He swung the pickax at the frozen ground.
- A rusted pickax leaned against the shed.
- The prospector carried a pickax and a pan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICKAX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICKAX
4 longer words begin with PICKAX.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKAX
Common questions about PICKAX
- Is PICKAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKAX, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKAX worth?
- PICKAX is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICKAX mean?
- A heavy tool with a pointed iron head on a wooden handle, used for breaking hard ground or rock.
- What letters can be added to PICKAX?
- PICKAX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PICKAX:
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