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Ax

a 1x 8

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 2 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ax mean?

noun

  1. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

    Synonymsaxe

verb

  1. chop or split with an ax

    “axe wood”

    Synonymsaxe

  2. terminate

    “The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it”

    Synonymsaxe

Is AX a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AX worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
a 1x 8

Words With Friends

9 pts
a 1x 8

Wordfeud

9 pts
a 1x 8

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
a 1x 8

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Hooks for AX

Add one letter to the front or back of AX to make another word.

Front hooks

faxlaxmaxpaxraxsaxtaxwaxzax

Back hooks

axe

Words that end like AX

Common words that share the ending -AX, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

taxlaxwaxsyntaxrelaxclimaxpickaxanthraxbeeswaxanticlimax
All words ending in -AX

Ax: quick answers

Is AX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AX is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AX worth?
AX scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ax mean?
As a noun, ax means “an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.