Is APEX a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — APEX is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
APEX appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
APEX — Definition
the highest point
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: APEXES, APICES
APEX — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
APEX is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
APEX in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how APEX fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | APEX valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is APEX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APEX is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 13 Scrabble points.
What does APEX mean in Scrabble?
APEX is a noun as: the highest point.
How many points is APEX worth in Scrabble?
APEX is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, P=3, A=1, E=1.
Is APEX a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, APEX is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE) and Dutch (OpenTaal).