VEX is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VEX?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEX is to know. It scores 13 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vextChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VEX scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in VEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,738.
What stands out about VEX
- VEX scores 13 points, more than twice the average for a 3-letter word (6.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VEX mean in Scrabble?
verb
To annoy or trouble somebody in a small, persistent way.
Vex is milder than anger and more lasting than irritation, which is why lawyers and mathematicians both keep it: a vexed question is one that comes back unresolved. It has a formal sound now, and choosing it over the ordinary word is nearly always a decision about tone.
How VEX is used
Transitive: it vexes me. The adjective vexed often means disputed rather than annoyed.
- It vexes him that nobody asked first.
- The vexed question of the boundary came up again.
- Small things vex more reliably than large ones.
- She was vexed rather than angry, which was worse.
- Nothing vexes a committee like an agenda that works.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VEX
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with VEX.
Words ending in VEX
4 words end in VEX. Useful as a back hook: play VEX onto a word already on the board.
Words with VEX inside
15 words contain VEX in the middle. Words that start with VEX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VEX
Common questions about VEX
- Is VEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEX, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEX worth?
- VEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEX mean?
- To annoy or trouble somebody in a small, persistent way.
- What letters can be added to VEX?
- VEX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of VEX:
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