Definition of PAXWAX

paxwax

Plural: paxwaxes

Noun

  • The nuchal ligament in the neck of quadrupeds.
  • A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.

Examples

  • He managed to play PAXWAX, an obscure but high-scoring word, much to his opponent’s dismay.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English paxwax, a modification of faxwax (“nuchal ligament”), from fax (“head hair”) + waxen (“to grow”). See wax (“to grow”), and compare faxed.

Scrabble Score: 25

paxwax: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
paxwax: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paxwax: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

paxwax: valid Words With Friends Word