Is SAXOPHONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAXOPHONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAXOPHONE mean?
- noun
a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + X (8) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 21 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 SAXOPHONE
Single letters that turn SAXOPHONE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SAXOPHONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hexosan17
- hoaxes16
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- hoax14
- axones13
- apex13
- expo13
- hex13
- axone12
- axons12
- exons12
- pax12
- pox12
- phones11
- phonos11
- shapen11
- axes11
- axon11
- exon11
- oxen11
- oxes11
- ephas10
- heaps10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- opahs10
- phase10
- pheos10
- phone10
- phono10
- phons10
- poohs10
- shape10
- axe10
- oxo10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- hoop9
- hope9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phon9
- phos9
- pooh9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- ax9
- ex9
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