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Ax

/æks/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts2 letters
Definition of Ax

noun

  1. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
  2. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
  3. A dismissal or rejection.

    "His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."

  4. A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
  5. A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

    "A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit."

verb

  1. To fell or chop with an axe.
  2. To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.

    "He got axed in the last round of firings."

noun

  1. The axle of a wheel.

verb

  1. To furnish with an axle.
Anagrams of Ax

No exact anagrams found for "ax". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ax" and rearranging:

+eaxe
+ffax
+llax
+mmax
+ppax
+rrax
+ssax
+ttax
+wwax
+zzax
Related Word Patterns
AX...Words starting with "ax"...AXWords ending with "ax"All 2-letter wordsUnscramble "ax"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
x8

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Ax
addaxaftertaxanthraxanticlimaxantitaxbanjaxbeeswaxbombaxboraxbroadaxcarapaxcephalothorax
Related 2-Letter Words
aaabadaeagahaialamanarasataway

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ax"

Ax is a 2-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Ax" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ax" is a low-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.