WAXY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WAXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAXY?
| 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 WAXY is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXY
No single letter turns WAXY into another word.
How WAXY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WAXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
What stands out about WAXY
- WAXY scores 17 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WAXY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
Waxy is used in medicine about skin and in botany about leaves, and in both it is a description rather than a judgement. An old British sense meaning angry is unrelated and has very nearly disappeared.
How WAXY is used
Before and after the noun.
- A waxy coating on the leaf keeps water out.
- The word waxy in medicine describes skin.
- Waxy potatoes hold their shape and floury ones do not.
- An old British waxy meant angry.
- Two waxy varieties and one floury in the same sack.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAXY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXY
Common questions about WAXY
- Is WAXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXY worth?
- WAXY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAXY mean?
- Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
- What letters can be added to WAXY?
- No single letter can be added to WAXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WAXY:
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