5-Letter Words With AXE
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AXE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AXE 19 words
How often does AXE appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 five-letter words containing AXE. They average 14 points, the best is ZAXES (21 points) and 52.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.6%
- d 26.3%
- r 15.8%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing AXE
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 AXE are there?
There are 19 five-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 five-letter word containing AXE?
ZAXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAXED (16), FAXED (16), WAXES (15).
What are some common five-letter words containing AXE?
Everyday examples include TAXES, LAXER, WAXES, TAXED, WAXED, WAXEN, FAXED, FAXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AXE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZAXES (21), WAXER (15), RAXED (13), AXELS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.