The word maxim is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • maxim n. (Now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
  • maxim n. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
  • maxim n. Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.

25 valid words from 3 definitions

ALTERNATIVE AXIOM CASE CONDUCT EVIDENT EXPRESSION FORM GENERAL LETTER MAXIM MORAL NOW OBSERVATION OF OR PITHY PRECEPT PREMISE PRINCIPLE RARE RULE SELF STATEMENT SUCCINCT TEACHING

5 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AX MA MAX MAXI XI

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AM MI MIX

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

MAXIS

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

MAIM MAXI

40 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

MAXIMA MAXIMS MAXIMAL MAXIMIN MAXIMUM MAXIMUS MAXIMALS MAXIMAND MAXIMINS MAXIMISE MAXIMIST MAXIMITE MAXIMIZE MAXIMUMS MAXIMALLY MAXIMANDS MAXIMISED MAXIMISER MAXIMISES MAXIMISTS MAXIMITES MAXIMIZED MAXIMIZER MAXIMIZES MAXIMUMLY MAXIMUSES MAXIMALIST MAXIMATION MAXIMISERS MAXIMISING MAXIMIZERS MAXIMIZING MAXIMALISTS MAXIMAPHILY MAXIMATIONS MAXIMISATION MAXIMIZATION MAXIMAPHILIES MAXIMISATIONS MAXIMIZATIONS

2 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

SUBMAXIMAL SUBMAXIMALLY

2 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+A MAXIMA
+S MAXIMS

3 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-M MAXI
-X IMAM MAIM

Scrabble scoring

  • 16 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 2519 chance (0.04%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 44261 chance.

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Categories without words

  • No anagrams (Word found by changing the order of the letters.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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