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Words ending in AX

There are 65 words ending in AX in the standard word-game list. The most common are relax, max, tax, wax, fax, climax.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
relaxbecome less tense, rest, or take one's ease12
maxstreet names for gamma hydroxybutyrate12
taxcharge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government10
waxany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal…13
faxduplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio13
climaxthe highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding17
hoaxsomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage14
anthraxa highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people17
laxlacking in rigor or strictness10
saxa single-reed woodwind with a conical bore10
pax(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist12
coaxa transmission line for high-frequency signals13
beeswaxa yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs19
flaxfiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric14
syntaxthe grammatical arrangement of words in sentences16
pneumothoraxabnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous…26
thoraxthe middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen16
addaxlarge antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa14
anticlimaxa disappointing decline after a previous rise21
antitaxActing against or opposed to taxes.14
bombaxAny member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.19
boraxan ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent14
broadaxa large ax with a broad cutting blade17
cephalothoraxThe fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans30
dewaxTo remove wax from a material or from a surface.16
disclimaxPlagioclimax21
earwaxa soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal16
galaxtufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped…13
hydrothoraxaccumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often…28
hyraxany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes18
mesothoraxThe middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the…22
metathoraxThe hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the…22
minimaxIn decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or…18
nontaxAny fee, assessment, etc. that is not a tax.13
overlaxExcessively lax.17
overtaxtax excessively17
panchaxAny of various tropical fish in the cyprinodontiform families Aplocheilidae and Nothobranchiidae which were…21
parallaxthe apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the…17
paxwaxA strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines…25
pickaxa heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends21
poleaxan ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade15
pretaxBefore the payment of taxes.15
prothoraxthe anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs21
raxTo stretch; stretch out.10
retaxTo tax again.12
rewaxTo wax again.15
smilaxfragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a…15
storaxa vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax13
styraxany shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark…16
subclimaxA subordinate climax22
supertaxan additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed17
surtaxan additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed13
toadflaxcommon European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America19
undertaxTo levy too little tax upon.16
woodwaxA waxy cap mushroom.21
zaxA tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.19

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