Is “Ox” a Scrabble Word?
Yes Ox is valid in Scrabble for 9 points
Worth a total of 9 points, but only 2 letters long, Ox is an excellent Scrabble word that utilises the valuable “X” letter tile. The word ox’s definition and meaning is a breed of bull of the genus Bos. Synonyms for this word include “wild ox”, “oxen” and “bos taurus”. It could be used in a sentence such as “Have you seen the ox in the field over there?”.
Luckily for Scrabble players, ox is a highly expandable word that can be played off easily. Some of the three-letter words that can be made off ox include “box”, “cox”, “fox”, “hox”, “vox” and “wox”. Because this word makes it so easy to play the “X” tile we recommend all players keep this word in their memory for Scrabble games.
Definition of Ox
noun
- An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus).
- Any bovine animal (genus Bos). A neat, a beef.
Definition from ox by Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How Many Points is Ox Worth?
Ox is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles O: 1, X: 8. Its points breakdown is as follows:
- With no multipliers, Ox is worth 9 points.
- On a double-word square, Ox is worth 18 points.
- On a triple-word square, Ox is worth 27 points.
Single Letter Extensions of “Ox”
Potential ways to expand “Ox” using a single letter include:
Words With “OX”
Words containing “OX” at the start, middle, or end include:
- FOXY 17
- BOXY 16
- COXY 16
- POXY 16
- DOXY 15
- FLOX 14
- COXA 13
- MOXA 13
- OXIC 13
- OXIM 13
- OXID 12
- OXEN 11
- OXER 11
- OXES 11
- XEROX 19
- BOXTY 17
- EPOXY 17
- OXBOW 17
- PHLOX 17
- PROXY 17
- COXIB 16
- DEOXY 16
- EMBOX 16
- FOXED 16
- HOXED 16
See our full list of words with “OX” for more suggestions.
