8 Letter Words Containing AX

There are 140+ eight letter words with AX in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter AX word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with AX.

Popular 8-Letter Words With AX

taxation 15
galaxies 16
maximize 28
axiality 18
axletree 15
broadaxe 18
carfaxes 20
dystaxia 19
geotaxis 16
maxillar 17
maximite 19
pickaxed 24

All 8-Letter Words With AX (110 words)

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How Common is AX as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 140 8-letter words containing AX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.2, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
140
Avg Scrabble Score
18.2
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter AX-Words in Scrabble

maximize 28
paxwaxes 27
unvaxxed 26
waxworks 25
banjaxed 25
pickaxed 24

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AX?

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AX is maximize with a total of 28 points.

M 3
A 1
X 8
I 1
M 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. make as large or great as possible
Synonyms:
enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilate

FAQ 8 Letter Words With AX

  • How many 8 letter words containing AX are in the English dictionary?

    There are 140 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain AX. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing AX worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "maximize", "banjaxed", "maxillar", "axiality" contain AX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maximize" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing AX?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing AX include "taxation", "galaxies", "maximize", "axiality", "axletree".

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