Is AX a Scrabble word?

Yes

AX is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 9 points in Scrabble (9 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares. It means: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.

Points for AX

A · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
X · Scrabble 8 · WWF 8

Total: 9 in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 18; on a triple word square, 27. For two tiles, that's a lot: short high-value words like this score well when you play them both across and down at once.

What AX means

n. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle; v. chop or split with an ax

Hooks: letters you can add to AX

A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.

Before AX: FAX, LAX, MAX, PAX, RAX, SAX, TAX, WAX, ZAX

After AX: AXE

Related words

Longer words containing AX: TAX, MAXIMUM, MAX, TAXES, AXIS, TAXONOMY, GALAXY, MAXWELL, TAXI, TAXATION, CLIMAX, SAXOPHONE.

All 2-letter words

Is it allowed in tournaments?

Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.

For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.

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