PROLIX is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROLIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROLIX?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLIX is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLIX
No single letter turns PROLIX into another word.
How PROLIX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PROLIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PROLIX mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Using too many words, so that speech or writing becomes tiresomely long.
A prolix author buries the point in detail and repetition. The opposite is terse, and an editor is often hired to cut prolix drafts.
How PROLIX is used
Used in formal criticism of speeches, essays and reports.
- The report was so prolix that nobody finished reading it.
- He gave a prolix speech that lasted over an hour.
- Her prolix emails always need a summary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROLIX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROLIX
6 longer words begin with PROLIX.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLIX
Common questions about PROLIX
- Is PROLIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROLIX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROLIX worth?
- PROLIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROLIX mean?
- Using too many words, so that speech or writing becomes tiresomely long.
- What letters can be added to PROLIX?
- No single letter can be added to PROLIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PROLIX:
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