Is RELAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELAXES mean?
Relaxes is a form of RELAX.
- verb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
“He relaxed in the hot tub”
- verb
make less taut
“relax the tension on the rope”
- verb
become loose or looser or less tight
“The noose loosened”
- verb
cause to feel relaxed
“A hot bath always relaxes me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 RELAXES
RELAXES 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 RELAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- axels12
- axles12
- laxer12
- laxes12
- lexes12
- raxes12
- relax12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- exes11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- ax9
- ex9
- larees6
- leaser6
- reales6
- resale6
- reseal6
- sealer6
- arles5
- earls5
- easel5
- easer5
- erase5
- laree5
- lares5
- laser5
- lears5
- lease5
- leers5
- rales5
- reals5
- reels5
- saree5
- seral5
- alee4
- ales4
- ares4
- arse4
- earl4
- ears4
- ease4
- eels4
- else4
- eras4
- lars4
- lase4
- lear4
- leas4
- leer4
- lees4
Study RELAXES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
