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AXES

/ˈæksəz/

4-letter word · 11 Scrabble points · 11 Words With Friends points

A 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

Meaning of AXES

noun
  1. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
  2. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
noun
  1. The axle of a wheel.
verb
  1. To request (information, or an answer to a question).
    "I asked her age."
  2. To put forward (a question) to be answered.
    "to ask a question"
verb
  1. To fell or chop with an axe.
  2. To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
    "He got axed in the last round of firings."
verb
  1. To furnish with an axle.
noun
  1. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
    "The Earth rotates once a day on its axis"
  2. A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)
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About the word AXES

Is "AXES" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "AXES" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "AXES" worth?

In Scrabble, "AXES" is worth 11 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 11 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 33.

What does "AXES" mean?

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

Does "AXES" have any anagrams?

No, "AXES" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.