8 Letter Words Containing WAX

There are 14+ eight letter words with WAX in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WAX 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 WAX.

Popular 8-Letter Words With WAX

dewaxing 20
earthwax 21
earwaxes 18
paxwaxes 27
rewaxing 19
waxberry 23
waxbills 20
waxcloth 23
waxiness 18
waxplant 20
waxweeds 22
waxwings 22

All 8-Letter Words With WAX (15 words)

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How Common is WAX as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words containing WAX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21.5, with -S endings dominating (57% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
21.5
Most Common Ending (57%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WAX-Words in Scrabble

paxwaxes 27
waxworks 25
waxworms 23
waxberry 23
waxcloth 23
waxweeds 22

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAX is paxwaxes with a total of 27 points.

P 3
A 1
X 8
W 4
A 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With WAX

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

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WAX. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "waxcloth", "earthwax", "waxplant", "waxberry" contain WAX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "waxcloth" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing WAX include "dewaxing", "earthwax", "earwaxes", "paxwaxes", "rewaxing".