SAXES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SAXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAXES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAXES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAXES
No single letter turns SAXES into another word.
How SAXES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SAXES
- SAXES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAXES mean in Scrabble?
SAXES is the plural of SAX.
SAX(noun) — A saxophone, in everyday speech.
Words ending in SAXES
1 words end in SAXES. Useful as a back hook: play SAXES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAXES
Common questions about SAXES
- Is SAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAXES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAXES worth?
- SAXES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAXES?
- No single letter can be added to SAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAXES:
Open SAXES in the Word Finder