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.
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PlayableSAXES · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 116,184odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAXES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble s1a1x8e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1a1x8e1s1 12
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
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
axes11 saxe11 seas4 axe10 sax10 sex10 xes10 aes3 ass3 eas3 ess3 sae3 sea3 ses3 ax9 ex9 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
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