Words Containing AX

Q: How many words contain "AX"?

547 valid English words contain the sequence AX.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing AX?

CHEMOPROPHYLAXES at 40 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing AX?

CYTOTAXONOMICALLY — 17 letters.

There are 547 English words that contain the sequence AX. Range: ABAXIAL to ZAXES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CHEMOPROPHYLAXES at 40 points; the longest is CYTOTAXONOMICALLY (17 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.2 letters.

By length — 547 words containing AX

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	chemoprophylaxes	40	42
2	chemoprophylaxis	40	42
3	cytotaxonomically	36	40
4	maximizations	33	36
5	axiomatizations	33	35
6	chemotaxonomic	32	36
7	chemotaxonomists	32	35
8	maximization	32	35
9	axiomatization	32	34
10	chemotaxonomy	32	34

What these words mean

chemoprophylaxes: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemoprophylaxis: (noun)Chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
cytotaxonomically: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
maximizations: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
axiomatizations: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomic: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomists: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
maximization: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
axiomatization: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomy: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "AX"?

547 valid English words contain AX.

Best Scrabble word containing AX?

CHEMOPROPHYLAXES at 40 pts.

Longest word containing AX?

CYTOTAXONOMICALLY (17 letters).