lax

/læks/ adjective
3 letters1 syllable10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Emptying easily or excessively.

2

Lacking in rigor or strictness.

“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”

“lax in attending classes”

3

Lacking in firmness or tension; not taut.

“a lax rope”

4

Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').

WORD FORMS
Related formlaxness
Related formlaxity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaxlay
Starts & ends withL … X
Syllableslax
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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