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.
Which word lists accept SMILAXES?
| 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: 43 / 100
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
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
What does SMILAXES mean in Scrabble?
SMILAXES is the plural of SMILAX.
SMILAX(noun) — A climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils, or a delicate trailing foliage used by florists.
Shorter words from the letters in SMILAXES
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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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