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Is PYXES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PYXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PYXES mean?

Pyxes is a form of PYX.

  1. noun

    a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

  2. noun

    any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + Y (4) + X (8) + E (1) + S (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 PYXES

PYXES 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 PYXES

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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