8-Letter Words With AXE
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AXE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AXE 28 words
How often does AXE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 eight-letter words containing AXE. They average 18.8 points, the best is PAXWAXES (27 points) and 78.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 78.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 78.6%
- d 17.9%
- e 3.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea14.3%
- eo3.6%
- oa3.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing AXE
p 3a 1x 8w 4a 1x 8e 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + X 8 + W 4 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paxwaxes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing AXE are there?
There are 28 eight-letter words containing AXE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing AXE?
PAXWAXES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANJAXED (25), PICKAXED (24), BANJAXES (24).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AXE?
Everyday examples include PICKAXES, PICKAXED, CLIMAXED, CLIMAXES, THORAXES, SURTAXED, SURTAXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AXE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAXWAXES (27), BANJAXED (25), BANJAXES (24), BOMBAXES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.