Yes. HEX is a valid word.
HEX is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
HEX is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About HEX
HEX is a spell or curse, and as a verb it means to cast one; its forms include HEXED, HEXES and HEXING. It is also short for hexagon, from the Greek word for six. With the 4-point H and the X, HEX is worth 13 before bonuses.
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HEX scores 13 points
Before any bonus squares: H 4 + E 1 + X 8 = 13. On a double-word square that's 26, on a triple-word 39, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: HEX as the first play
Later in the game, put the X on a 3L square and HEX is worth 29 before any word bonus.
Longer words from HEX
Other forms of HEX (3):
Words that start with HEX:
- HEXADthe cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- HEXER
- HEXYL
- HEXADE
- HEXADSform of HEXAD: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- HEXANEa colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
- HEXERS
- HEXONE
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- HEXOSEa monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of HEX and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters H, E and X.
Memory tip
HEX is a curse or spell. It is also short for hexagon, and six is “hex” in Greek.
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