RELAX — 5 letter word
relax
The word relax has 5 letters: R, E, L, A, X. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Relax has 1 anagram: laxer. As a verb, it means "cause to feel relaxed".
5 letter word "relax": R E L A X — verb
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 13
Letter Analysis of relax
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of relax
verb
- cause to feel relaxed "A hot bath always relaxes me" Synonyms: unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease "I relaxed in the hot tub with some friends." Synonyms: loosen up, unwind, unbend, decompress, slow down
- become loose or looser or less tight Synonyms: loose
- make less taut "relax the tension on the rope" Synonyms: unbend
- make less active or fast Synonyms: slack
- become less severe or strict "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" Synonyms: loosen
- make less severe or strict "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" Synonyms: loosen
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner "Our new colleague relaxed when they saw that we were a friendly group." Synonyms: loosen up