Is COXA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — COXA is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
COXA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
COXA — Definition
the hip or hip joint
Part of speech: an adjective
COXA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
COXA is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
COXA 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 COXA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | COXA 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 | No |
| 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 COXA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COXA 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 COXA mean in Scrabble?
COXA is an adjective as: the hip or hip joint.
How many points is COXA worth in Scrabble?
COXA is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, C=3, A=1, O=1.
Is COXA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, COXA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).