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
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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
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