Is LAXEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAXEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAXEST mean?
Laxest is a form of LAX.
- adjective
lacking in rigor or strictness
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
- adjective
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
- adjective
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
“a lax rope”
- adjective
emptying easily or excessively
“loose bowels”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
L (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 LAXEST
LAXEST 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.
Anagrams of LAXEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LAXEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exalts13
- axels12
- axles12
- exalt12
- latex12
- laxes12
- taxes12
- texas12
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- sext11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- ales4
- alts4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- lase4
- last4
- late4
- lats4
- leas4
- lest4
- lets4
- sale4
- salt4
- sate4
- seal4
- seat4
- seta4
- slat4
- tael4
- tale4
- tase4
- teal4
- teas4
- tela4
- tels4
- ale3
- als3
- alt3
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