With AX
8 words · highest scoring is fax at 13 points
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About 3 Letter Words With AX
There are 8 three letter words containing AX in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fax at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AXE, LAX, SAX among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With AX at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With AX
- fax13
- wax13
- max12
- pax12
- axe10
- lax10
- sax10
- tax10
Common 3 Letter Words With AX
- axe10
- fax13
- lax10
- max12
- pax12
- sax10
- tax10
- wax13
3 Letter Words With AX Defined
- axeNoun · 10 points
- a tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle
- faxNoun · 13 points
- an exact copy of a document made by electronic scanning and transmitted as data by telecommunications links
- laxAdjective · 10 points
- not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
- paxNoun · 12 points
- (chiefly in commercial use) a person or persons
- saxNoun · 10 points
- a saxophone
- taxNoun · 10 points
- a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions
3 Letter Words With AX: Questions
How many three letter words containing AX are there?
There are 8 three letter words containing AX in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing AX?
FAX is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing AX?
AXE, LAX, SAX are among the most familiar three letter words containing AX. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing AX valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.