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Is LAX a Scrabble word?

Yes

LAX is a valid Scrabble word.

It is an accepted play and scores 10 points.

10pts

Where LAX is valid

Scrabble US (TWL / NWL) Valid
Scrabble UK (Collins) Valid
Words With Friends Valid
Wordle Not valid

Scrabble has two official word lists that do not always agree: Collins, used across most of the world, and TWL / NWL, used in North America. Wordle only accepts five-letter words.

What does LAX mean?

adjectiveemptying easily or excessively

adjectivelacking in rigor or strictness

adjectivelacking in strength or firmness or resilience

adjectivepronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

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