Is AXIS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — AXIS is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
AXIS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
AXIS — Definition
a straight line about which a body rotates / an Asian deer
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: AXISES
AXIS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
AXIS is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
AXIS 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 AXIS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | AXIS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* 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 AXIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AXIS 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 11 Scrabble points.
What does AXIS mean in Scrabble?
AXIS is a noun as: a straight line about which a body rotates / an Asian deer.
How many points is AXIS worth in Scrabble?
AXIS is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, A=1, I=1, S=1.
Is AXIS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, AXIS is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).