Is TRANSEXUAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSEXUAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSEXUAL mean?
- noun
a person who has undergone a sex change operation
- noun
a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TRANSEXUAL
Single letters that turn TRANSEXUAL 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 TRANSEXUAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- relaxants16
- transaxle16
- relaxant15
- asexual14
- luxates14
- exalts13
- extras13
- exults13
- laxest13
- luxate13
- luxest13
- sextan13
- sexual13
- surtax13
- taxers13
- axels12
- axles12
- exalt12
- extra12
- exult12
- latex12
- laxer12
- laxes12
- lurex12
- luxer12
- luxes12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- raxes12
- relax12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- unsex12
- xerus12
- axal11
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- eaux11
- luxe11
- next11
- sext11
- taxa11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- lux10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- tux10
- ax9
- ex9
- xu9
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