WEX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEX is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WEX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEX 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 WEX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wexeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WEX scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 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 WEX
- WEX 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
Words starting with WEX
4 longer words begin with WEX.
Shorter words from the letters in WEX
Common questions about WEX
- Is WEX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WEX is not in it.
- How many points is WEX worth?
- WEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEX?
- WEX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WEX:
Open WEX in the Word Finder