VIXEN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VIXEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIXEN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIXEN is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIXEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vixensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIXEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIXEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does VIXEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A female fox, especially an adult one capable of breeding.
A vixen is simply an adult female fox, the counterpart of a male dog fox. The word is also used informally for a woman thought to be sharp-tongued, fierce or spitefully quick-tempered. Both senses share the idea of a cunning or feisty character borrowed from the animal.
How VIXEN is used
The animal sense is standard and neutral; the sense describing a woman is informal and can sound insulting.
- The vixen led her cubs back to the den at dusk.
- A vixen was seen crossing the field just before sunrise.
- He called his rival a scheming vixen after the argument.
- The farmer set a trap after a vixen raided the henhouse.
- She played the vixen in the film with obvious relish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIXEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIXEN
6 longer words begin with VIXEN.
Shorter words from the letters in VIXEN
Common questions about VIXEN
- Is VIXEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIXEN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIXEN worth?
- VIXEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIXEN mean?
- A female fox, especially an adult one capable of breeding.
- What letters can be added to VIXEN?
- VIXEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIXEN:
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