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POLEAXE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. POLEAXE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

p3o1l1e1a1x8e1
PlayablePOLEAXE · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 421,074odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept POLEAXE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 63 / 100

63WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.29
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.86%

Our own measure of how useful POLEAXE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POLEAXE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

poleaxed18 poleaxes17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How POLEAXE scores

Scrabble p3o1l1e1a1x8e1 16
Words with Friends p4o1l2e1a1x8e1 18

Face value of the 7 tiles in POLEAXE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
o18
l14
e212
a19
x11

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.

Words starting with POLEAXE

poleaxed18 poleaxes17

2 longer words begin with POLEAXE.

Shorter words from the letters in POLEAXE

poleax15 expel14 elope7 olpae7 apex13 expo13 plex13 axel11 axle11 leap6 leep6 lope6 olpe6 opal6 pale6 peal6 peel6 pela6 pele6 plea6 pole6 alee4 aloe4 eale4 olea4 pax12 pox12 axe10 exo10 lax10 lex10 lox10 alp5 ape5 apo5 lap5 lep5 lop5 opa5 ope5

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Common questions about POLEAXE

Is POLEAXE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLEAXE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is POLEAXE worth?
POLEAXE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to POLEAXE?
POLEAXE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLEAXE:

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