Yes. LUX is a valid word.
LUX is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
LUX 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 LUX
LUX is a unit of illumination, the amount of light falling on a surface; its plurals are LUXES and LUCES. LUXE, meaning luxury, is valid too. LUX puts an L, a U and the X together, a good way to play an awkward U along with the X.
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LUX scores 10 points
Before any bonus squares: L 1 + U 1 + X 8 = 10. On a double-word square that's 20, on a triple-word 30, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: LUX as the first play
Later in the game, put the X on a 3L square and LUX is worth 26 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from LUX
Other forms of LUX (1):
- LUXESform of LUX: a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter
Words that start with LUX:
- LUXERform of LUXE: elegant and sumptuous
- LUXATEmove out of position
- LUXESTform of LUXE: elegant and sumptuous
- LUXURYsomething that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- LUXATEDform of LUXATE: move out of position
- LUXATESform of LUXATE: move out of position
- LUXATINGform of LUXATE: move out of position
- LUXATIONdisplacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of LUX and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
LUX is a unit of light. Think of luxury lighting, and add an E for LUXE.
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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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