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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HEXED is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 16 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
HEXED (adjective): (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune.
jinxed
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HEXED scores 16 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: D×1, E×2, H×1, X×1
HEXED has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HEXED is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HEXED — (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune" (16 Scrabble points).
HEXED is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HEXED a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HEXED (adjective): (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune.
In standard Scrabble scoring, HEXED totals 16 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HEXED includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
HEXED is 5 letters long, begins with H, ends with D, and sorts to the alphagram DEEHX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HEXED is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, HEXED ranks by raw score (16 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HEXED carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make HEXED attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on H or D are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with D to rehearse parallel sets.
HEXED is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with H, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like HEXED frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HEXED contains D, E, H, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h???d to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HEXED include ED, EX, HE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, E, X, D. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble hexed directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 16 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HEXED as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HEXED — (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune" (16 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.