Is MAXILLAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAXILLAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAXILLAE mean?
Maxillae is a form of MAXILLA.
- noun
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + X (8) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + E (1) = 17 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 MAXILLAE
MAXILLAE 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 MAXILLAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maxilla16
- axillae14
- alexia13
- axilla13
- exam13
- maxi13
- axial12
- axile12
- max12
- mix12
- axal11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- ilex11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- ax9
- ex9
- xi9
- lamiae8
- mallei8
- email7
- lamia7
- llama7
- maile7
- maill7
- mille7
- alma6
- alme6
- amia6
- amie6
- lama6
- lame6
- lima6
- lime6
- mail6
- male6
- mall6
- meal6
- mell6
- mile6
- mill6
- ileal5
- aim5
- ama5
- ami5
- elm5
- lam5
- mae5
- mel5
- mil5
- alae4
- ilea4
- leal4
- am4
- em4
- ma4
- me4
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