lax
ADJECTIVE
/læks/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
lax is a valid 3-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1X8
1 + 1 + 8 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does lax mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Emptying easily or excessively.
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2
Lacking in rigor or strictness.
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
“lax in attending classes”
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3
Lacking in firmness or tension; not taut.
“a lax rope”
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4
Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').
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