XIS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. XIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XIS?
| 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 XIS is to know. It scores 10 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XIS
Front hooks — 1
axisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How XIS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in XIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
What does XIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Separate instances of the Greek letter xi, as when several related quantities in one physics problem each need their own subscript.
Xi is what physicists reach for once the obvious symbols are used up, and the plural turns up mainly where several particles of one family are listed together. English says it with a z at the front and Greek with a ks, which is why nobody agrees how to pronounce xis either.
How XIS is used
The singular is xi. Chiefly in mathematics and physics.
- The table lists three xis with different subscripts.
- Both xis in the equation stand for the same quantity.
- He wrote the xis so badly that the marker gave up.
- The particles are xis and are named for the letter.
- Two xis on one line is asking for trouble.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of XIS
The 3 tiles of XIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in XIS
Showing 24 of 63 words that end in XIS. Useful as a back hook: play XIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with XIS inside
Showing 24 of 96 words that contain XIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with XIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in XIS
Common questions about XIS
- Is XIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XIS worth?
- XIS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XIS mean?
- Separate instances of the Greek letter xi, as when several related quantities in one physics problem each need their own subscript.
- What letters can be added to XIS?
- XIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of XIS:
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