SMILAXES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SMILAXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1m3i1l1a1x8e1s1
PlayableSMILAXES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SMILAXES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful SMILAXES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMILAXES
No single letter turns SMILAXES into another word.
How SMILAXES scores
Scrabble s1m3i1l1a1x8e1s1 17
Words with Friends s1m4i1l2a1x8e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMILAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMILAXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMILAXES
- SMILAXES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SMILAXES
laxisms16 aimless9 mesails9 samiels9 seismal9 laxism15 sexism15 smilax15 axises13 amises8 emails8 mailes8 maises8 mesail8 mesial8 mesias8 missae8 missal8 missel8 salmis8 samiel8 slimes8 smiles8 aisles6 eassil6 laisse6 lassie6 liases6 exams14 limax14 maxes14 maxis14 mixes14 axels12 axile12 axils12 axles12 laxes12 lexis12 salix12
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Common questions about SMILAXES
- Is SMILAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMILAXES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMILAXES worth?
- SMILAXES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMILAXES?
- No single letter can be added to SMILAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMILAXES:
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