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Is WAXY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WAXY mean?

  1. adjective

    made of or covered with wax

    “waxen candles”

  2. adjective

    easily impressed or influenced

    “an impressionable youngster”

  3. adjective

    capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

    “a flexible wire”

  4. adjective

    having the paleness of wax

    “the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

4

Letters

W (4) + A (1) + X (8) + Y (4) = 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 WAXY

WAXY 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 WAXY

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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