Ending in AXIS

11 words · highest scoring is hypotaxis at 24 points

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About 9 Letter Words Ending in AXIS

There are 11 nine letter words ending in AXIS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hypotaxis at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.

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. This list is also searched as words ending with AXIS — it is the same set either way.

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9 Letter Words Ending in AXIS Defined

aerotaxisNoun · 16 points
Directional movement (taxis) of a cell or organism in response to a gradient in oxygen concentration; an instance of this.
epistaxisNoun · 18 points
bleeding from the nose
hypotaxisNoun · 24 points
the subordination of one clause to another
parataxisNoun · 18 points
the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination, as in Tell me, how are you?
rheotaxisNoun · 19 points
The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a current of water (or occasionally air); an instance of this.

9 Letter Words Ending in AXIS: Questions

How many nine letter words ending in AXIS are there?

There are 11 nine letter words ending in AXIS in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.

What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words ending in AXIS?

HYPOTAXIS is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common nine letter words ending in AXIS?

AEROTAXIS, EPISTAXIS, PARATAXIS are among the most familiar nine letter words ending in AXIS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these nine letter words ending in AXIS 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.