5-Letter Words Ending in AX
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in AX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in AX 13 words
How common is AX at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words ending in AX. They average 14.2 points, the best is HYRAX (18 points) and R is the most common first letter (23.1%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- R
- 23.1% of words
Most common first letters
- r 23.1%
- h 15.4%
- a 7.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in AX
h 4y 4r 1a 1x 8
H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hyrax
- nounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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How many five-letter words ending in AX are there?
There are 13 five-letter words ending in AX 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 five-letter word ending in AX?
HYRAX is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAPAX (17), DEWAX (16), REWAX (15).
Which rare five-letter words ending in AX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAPAX (17), DEWAX (16), REWAX (15), LIMAX (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.