RADIX is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RADIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RADIX?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RADIX is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RADIX
No single letter turns RADIX into another word.
How RADIX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RADIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does RADIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The base of a number system, indicating how many distinct digits it uses before repeating.
The radix of the ordinary decimal system is ten, since it uses the ten digits zero through nine before a new column begins, while binary numbers have a radix of two. Radix comes directly from the Latin word for root, reflecting the idea that every other digit position is built up from this base number. The term is mainly used in mathematics and computing to compare or convert between numbering systems.
How RADIX is used
A technical term found in mathematics and computer science rather than in everyday speech.
- Binary arithmetic uses a radix of two.
- The programmer specified the radix when converting the string to a number.
- Changing the radix from ten to sixteen made the codes shorter.
- The textbook explains radix conversion in its first chapter.
- A radix of twelve was once proposed as an alternative to decimal counting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RADIX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RADIX
1 longer words begin with RADIX.
Shorter words from the letters in RADIX
Common questions about RADIX
- Is RADIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RADIX, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RADIX worth?
- RADIX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RADIX mean?
- The base of a number system, indicating how many distinct digits it uses before repeating.
- What letters can be added to RADIX?
- No single letter can be added to RADIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RADIX:
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