What does WAX mean?

Pronunciation
/wæks/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. cover with wax“wax the car”
  2. go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
  3. increase in phase“the moon is waxing”

noun

  1. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

waxes15

Anagrams of WAX

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside WAX

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

aw5ax9

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Questions

Is WAX a valid word in word games?

WAX is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WAX worth?

WAX is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WAX?

2 other words, including AW and AX.