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5-Letter Words With AX

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Popular 5-Letter Words With AX

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With AX 59 words

How often does AX appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 59 five-letter words containing AX. They average 13.8 points, the best is ZAXES (21 points) and 27.1% end in S.

Total words
59
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 21 max
Everyday words
19%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
27.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 27.1%
  • x 22%
  • d 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • io3.4%
  • ia1.7%
  • ie1.7%

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 five-letter word containing AX

z 10a 1x 8e 1s 1

Z 10 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zaxes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing AX are there?

There are 59 five-letter words containing 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 containing AX?

ZAXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAXIE (19), HYRAX (18), FLAXY (18).

What are some common five-letter words containing AX?

Everyday examples include RELAX, AXIOM, MAXIM, TAXES, LAXER, AXLES, AXIAL, WAXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing AX score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZAXES (21), JAXIE (19), FLAXY (18), HAPAX (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.