sex

NOUNVERB /sɛks/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

sex is a valid 3-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1X8
1 + 1 + 8 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does sex mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles.

“she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”

SYNONYMS
GENDERSEXUALITY
BROADER
PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTY
NARROWER
ANDROGYNYFEMALENESSHERMAPHRODITISMMALENESSMASCULINITYFEMININENESSBISEXUALITY
2

Activities associated with sexual intercourse.

“they had sex in the back seat”

SYNONYMS
SEX ACTIVITYSEXUAL ACTIVITYSEXUAL PRACTICE
BROADER
BODY PROCESSBODILY FUNCTIONBODILY PROCESSACTIVITY
NARROWER
BONDAGEBREEDINGCARNAL ABUSECARNAL KNOWLEDGECOUPLINGAROUSALAUTOEROTICISMAUTOEROTISM
RELATED
SEXUAL
3

All of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses.

“he wanted a better sex life”

“the film contained no sex or violence”

SYNONYMS
SEXUAL URGE
BROADER
FEELING
RELATED
SEXY
4

Either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided.

“the war between the sexes”

BROADER
FAMILYCATEGORYCLASS
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Stimulate sexually.

SYNONYMS
AROUSEEXCITETURN ONWIND UP
BROADER
STIMULATEEXCITESHAKESHAKE UPSTIR
NARROWER
TEMPT
2

Tell the sex (of young chickens).

BROADER
SECERNSEVERALIZEDIFFERENTIATEDISTINGUISHTELLTELL APARTSEPARATESEVERALISE