Is OXEN a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — OXEN is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
OXEN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
OXEN — Definition
< OX, a hoofed mammal
Part of speech: a noun
OXEN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
OXEN is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
OXEN 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 OXEN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | OXEN valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| 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 OXEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OXEN 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 OXEN mean in Scrabble?
OXEN is a noun as: < OX, a hoofed mammal.
How many points is OXEN worth in Scrabble?
OXEN is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, E=1, N=1, O=1.
Is OXEN a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, OXEN is also a valid word in German (wordIzy word list).