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Is dex a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dex is a Scrabble US word. The word dex is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is dex a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dex is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

D2E1X8

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Yes. The word dex is a Words With Friends word. The word dex is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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3-letter words (2 found)

DEX,XED,

2-letter words (3 found)

DE,ED,EX,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 6 words from dex according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 3 letters words made out of dex

dex edx dxe xde exd xed

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Definitions and meaning of dex

dex

Etymology 1

Contraction of decimal exponent.

Noun

dex (plural dexes)

  1. (physics and astrophysics) An order or factor of ten.
    • 2004, Cartledge et al 2004, The Homogeneity of Interstellar Oxygen in the Galactic Disk, Abstract, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 613, Issue 2, pp. 1037-1048,
      The data points for low-<nH> paths are scattered more widely than those for denser sight lines, because O/H ratios for such paths shorter than 800 pc are generally about 0.10 dex lower than the values for longer ones.
Usage notes

Used both to refer to the function d e x ( x ) = 10 x {\displaystyle \mathrm {dex} (x)=10^{x}} and the number of (possibly fractional) orders of magnitude separating two numbers. log 10 ⁡ ( 5 ) ≈ 0.70 {\displaystyle \log _{10}(5)\approx 0.70} and log 10 ⁡ ( 8 ) ≈ 0.90 {\displaystyle \log _{10}(8)\approx 0.90} , so the ratio of 8 to 5 is about 0.20 dex.

See also
  • order of magnitude, decibel

Etymology 2

By shortening.

Noun

dex (uncountable)

  1. (roleplaying games) Dexterity.

Etymology 3

Shortening of various drug names.

Noun

dex (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Dextromethorphan.
  2. (medicine, colloquial) Dexamethasone.
  3. (colloquial) Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine.

Anagrams

  • Exd.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛx/

Noun

dex

  1. river

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