Is LAXNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAXNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAXNESSES mean?
Laxnesses is a form of LAXNESS.
- noun
the quality of being lax and neglectful
- noun
the condition of being physiologically lax
“baths can help the laxness of the bowels”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + X (8) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 LAXNESSES
LAXNESSES 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 LAXNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laxness14
- sexless14
- axels12
- axles12
- laxes12
- lexes12
- saxes12
- sexes12
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- exes11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- sax10
- sex10
- ax9
- ex9
- lessens7
- aneles6
- easels6
- lasses6
- leases6
- lenses6
- lessen6
- nesses6
- senses6
- anele5
- asses5
- easel5
- eases5
- elans5
- esnes5
- esses5
- lanes5
- lases5
- leans5
- lease5
- lenes5
- lense5
- sales5
- sanes5
- seals5
- seels5
- senes5
- sensa5
- sense5
- alee4
- ales4
- anes4
- ease4
- eels4
- elan4
- else4
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- lane4
- lase4
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