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relax

/ɹɪˈlæks/verb

Relax commonly means to become less tense, rest, or take one's ease, become loose or looser or less tight, or become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

RE

Ends

LAX

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RELAX” Mean?

/ɹɪˈlæks/

relax has 8 documented senses across verb.

Verb

8 senses
1

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

He relaxed in the hot tub

Let's all relax after a hard day's work

Sam and Sue relax

2

make less taut

relax the tension on the rope

Synonyms

3

become loose or looser or less tight

The noose loosened

the rope relaxed

Synonyms

4

cause to feel relaxed

A hot bath always relaxes me

The performance is likely to relax Sue

5

become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group

6

make less severe or strict

The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught

Synonyms

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7

become less severe or strict

The rules relaxed after the new director arrived

Synonyms

8

make less active or fast

He slackened his pace as he got tired

Don't relax your efforts now

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word relax with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

X

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, L, A, X

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
l
a
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for relax.

RELAX is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with X.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using relax in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RELAX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RELAX is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RELAX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RELAX uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside relax.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RE, EL, LA, AX

Trigrams

REL, ELA, LAX

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for relax.

RELAX is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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