What does LAX mean?

LAX is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/læks/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking in rigor or strictness“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
  2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
  3. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience“a lax rope”
  4. emptying easily or excessively“loose bowels”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

laxer12laxest13

Anagrams of LAX

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LAX

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is LAX a Scrabble word?

LAX is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LAX worth?

LAX is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LAX?

3 other words, including AL, LA and AX.