VARIX is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VARIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARIX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIX is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIX
No single letter turns VARIX into another word.
How VARIX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VARIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What does VARIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormally swollen and twisted section of a vein, most often seen in the legs as a varicose vein.
A varix forms when a weakened vein wall allows blood to pool instead of flowing smoothly back toward the heart, causing the vessel to stretch and bulge under the skin. The condition most commonly affects the legs, though a varix can also develop in other parts of the body, including the digestive tract. Doctors sometimes use the plural form varices when describing several such swollen veins in one patient.
How VARIX is used
A specialised medical term; everyday speech normally uses the phrase varicose vein instead.
- The scan revealed a varix behind the patient's left knee.
- Surgeons can treat a troublesome varix with a minor procedure.
- A large varix in the oesophagus can be dangerous if it bleeds.
- The nurse pointed out the swollen varix beneath his skin.
- Years of standing at work had left her with a painful varix.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARIX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIX
Common questions about VARIX
- Is VARIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIX, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIX worth?
- VARIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARIX mean?
- An abnormally swollen and twisted section of a vein, most often seen in the legs as a varicose vein.
- What letters can be added to VARIX?
- No single letter can be added to VARIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VARIX:
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