AX

2 letters 9 Scrabble points /æks/

Definition of AX

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.

  3. A dismissal or rejection.

    "His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."

    Synonyms: boot chop pink slip sack
Related words: boot chop pink slip sack
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."

    Synonyms: downsize fire lay off
Related words: downsize fire lay off
noun

  1. The axle of a wheel.

verb

  1. To furnish with an axle.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A X
Length 2 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of AX

Words that use the same letters:

XA

Words Containing "AX"

AAX ABACAXI ABAXIAL ABAXILE ABRASAX ABRAXAS ACANTHOPANAX ACROATAXIA ACTINOPRAXIS ADAXIAL ADDAX ADDAXES ADENEMPHRAXIS ADMAXILLARY AEROTAXIS AFTERTAX AGALAXY AGALAXIA AJAX ALPAX

Words Starting with "AX"

AXA AXAF AXAL AXANTHOPSIA AXBREAKER AXE AXEBREAKER AXED AXEL AXELS AXEMAN AXEMASTER AXEMEN AXENIC AXENICALLY AXER AXEROPHTHOL AXERS AXES AXFETCH

Words Ending with "AX"

AAX ABRASAX ACANTHOPANAX ADDAX AFTERTAX AJAX ALPAX ANAX ANTHRAX ANTIANTHRAX ANTICLIMAX ANTITAX ASPALAX ASTYANAX ATARAX ATRAX BAX BEESWAX BLENNOTHORAX BOMBAX