Is EARWAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EARWAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EARWAXES mean?
Earwaxes is a form of EARWAX.
- noun
a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EARWAXES
EARWAXES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EARWAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rewaxes17
- earwax16
- waxers16
- rewax15
- waxer15
- waxes15
- wax13
- raxes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- axes11
- exes11
- seaware10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- ax9
- ex9
- aware8
- ewers8
- resaw8
- resew8
- sawer8
- sewar8
- sewer8
- sware8
- swear8
- sweer8
- wares8
- wears8
- awee7
- awes7
- ewer7
- ewes7
- raws7
- waes7
- ware7
- wars7
- wear7
- weer7
- wees7
- were7
- awa6
- awe6
- eew6
- ewe6
- raw6
- saw6
- sew6
- wae6
- war6
- was6
- wee6
- areae5
- areas5
- easer5
- erase5
- saree5
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