Yes. KEX is a valid word.
KEX is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
KEX 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 KEX
KEX is the dry, hollow stem of a tall plant such as cow parsley or hogweed, a word from British dialect; its plural is KEXES. KEX is special for its tiles: the 5-point K and the 8-point X together make it worth 14 points before any bonus, behind only ZAX and PYX among three-letter X words.
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KEX scores 14 points
Before any bonus squares: K 5 + E 1 + X 8 = 14. On a double-word square that's 28, on a triple-word 42, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: KEX as the first play
Later in the game, put the X on a 3L square and KEX is worth 30 before any word bonus.
Longer words from KEX
Other forms of KEX (1):
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of KEX and these are still words:
- DEXa sulfate used as a central nervous system stimulant
- HEXto cast an evil spell upon
- LEXsame as LAW: to take a complaint to court for settlement
- REXa king; an animal with a mutation giving it soft, curly hair
- SEXto identify the reproductive category of
- VEXto annoy
- KEAlarge brownish-green New Zealand parrot
- KEF
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters K, E and X.
Memory tip
KEX is the dry, hollow stalk of a plant like cow parsley. K and X together: 14 points before bonuses.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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