Words Containing WAX

There are over 79 words with the letters WAX in English. From short WAX-words to long ones, find all the words that have WAX in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with WAX.

79 Common Words with WAX

Most Common Length
7
(24 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
20.7
(out of 30)
Most Common Ending
s
(42%)

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAX is thoroughwaxes with a total of 30 points.

T 1
H 4
O 1
R 1
O 1
U 1
G 2
H 4
W 4
A 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

A list of all WAX words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with WAX. Also commonly searched for are words that end in WAX. Try our five letter words with WAX page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters WAX

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

    There are 79 words in the English dictionary that contain WAX, and most of them are 7 letters long (24 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing WAX?

    The longest word containing WAX is "thoroughwaxes" at 13 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "wax" is the longest common word containing WAX.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "thoroughwax", "waxflower", "waxcloth", "waxworker" contain WAX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "thoroughwax" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing WAX?

    Most words containing WAX are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "dewaxed", "dewaxes", "packwax", "rewaxed", "rewaxes".