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Yes. UNLAX is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 12 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: verb
cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
UNLAX (verb): cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me".
relax, unstrain, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
UNLAX scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, L×1, N×1, U×1, X×1
UNLAX has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
UNLAX is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with U, ends with X, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "UNLAX — cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"" (12 Scrabble points).
UNLAX 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 UNLAX a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
UNLAX (verb): cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me".
In standard Scrabble scoring, UNLAX totals 12 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. UNLAX includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
UNLAX is 5 letters long, begins with U, ends with X, and sorts to the alphagram ALNUX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so UNLAX is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, UNLAX ranks by raw score (12 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, UNLAX carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make UNLAX attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on U or X are common study angles; browse words starting with U and words ending with X to rehearse parallel sets.
UNLAX is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with U, ends with X, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like UNLAX frequently cross shorter words; knowing that UNLAX contains A, L, N, U, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as u???x to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside UNLAX include AX, LA, NL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: U, N, L, A, X. 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 unlax directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 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 UNLAX as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "UNLAX — cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"" (12 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.