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Is DEX a Scrabble word?

Yes. DEX is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning An order or factor of ten.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. An order or factor of ten.

  2. Dexterity.

  3. Dextromethorphan.

  4. Dexamethasone.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: dex via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Contraction of decimal exponent.

DEX at a glance

DEX has 3 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + X 8) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,160 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -DEX

More endings

Same last three letters as DEX. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • INDEX13
  • FEDEX16
  • CODEX15
  • SPANDEX17
  • CAUDEX16
  • SUBINDEX18
  • HUMIDEX20
  • DEINDEX16
  • PODEX15
  • REINDEX15

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