5-Letter Words Ending in AX
There are 9 five-letter words ending in AX in our dictionary; 2 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 9 words
- relax12 points
- borax14 points
- hyrax18 points
- addax14 points
- hapax17 points
- dewax16 points
- rewax15 points
- galax13 points
- retax12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 9
- By usage: 1 very common, 1 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hyrax 18
- hapax 17
- dewax 16
- rewax 15
- addax 14
- borax 14
- galax 13
- relax 12
- retax 12
Most common
- relax
- borax
- hyrax
- addax
- hapax
- dewax
- rewax
- galax
- retax
Definitions
- relax (verb)
- Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
- borax (noun)
- An ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent.
- hyrax (noun)
- Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
- addax (noun)
- Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in the letters AX. We count 9 of them, with 2 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so HYRAX at 18 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as RELAX, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many five-letter words ending in AX are there?
Our dictionary has 9 five-letter words ending in AX, of which 2 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in AX?
HYRAX scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.