/lɑks/
nounverb

Is LOX a Scrabble word?

Yes. LOX is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To supply with liquid oxygen.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַקס (laks, “salmon”). Doublet of lax.

LOX at a glance

LOX has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + X 8) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #42,660 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -LOX

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

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