lax
Lax is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in rigor or strictness.
Length
3
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
LA
Ends
LAX
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LAX” Mean?
lax has 4 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
4 senseslacking in rigor or strictness
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
“lax in attending classes”
“slack in maintaining discipline”
Synonyms
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
“a lax rope”
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
lacking in rigor or strictness
Length
3 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
X
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
L, A, X
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆LAX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LAX is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LAX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LAX uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
LA, AX
Trigrams
LAX
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