PROLIXITY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PROLIXITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROLIXITY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLIXITY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLIXITY
No single letter turns PROLIXITY into another word.
How PROLIXITY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROLIXITY, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROLIXITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROLIXITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Long-windedness: the habit of piling on detail and digression when a few plain words would do.
Prolixity buries the main point under needless detail, and readers lose patience. Editors fight it by cutting repetition. Its adjective is prolix.
How PROLIXITY is used
A formal word of criticism for wordy speakers and writers.
- The prolixity of his speech sent half the room to sleep.
- Her report suffers from prolixity and needless detail.
- Legal documents are often known for their prolixity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROLIXITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLIXITY
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Common questions about PROLIXITY
- Is PROLIXITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROLIXITY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROLIXITY worth?
- PROLIXITY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROLIXITY mean?
- Long-windedness: the habit of piling on detail and digression when a few plain words would do.
- What letters can be added to PROLIXITY?
- No single letter can be added to PROLIXITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROLIXITY:
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