Is XIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does XIS mean?
Xis is a form of XI.
- noun
The plural of xi, the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
“The handwritten xis looked different from the printed Greek letters.”
Meaning and examples written by Word Finder Pro. Reference: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
3
Letters
X (8) + I (1) + S (1) = 10 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 XIS
Single letters that turn XIS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of XIS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from XIS
The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.
Study XIS and related words
XIS is a plural noun, not an abbreviation. Compare it with XI to see how adding an S changes the word's length and tile score.
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