Definition of flax

"flax" in the noun sense

1. flax

fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric

2. flax

plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

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Quotations for flax

Fire in flax will smoke. [ Proverb ]

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming. [ Franklin ]

You may keep wool till it is dirt, and flax till it is silk. [ Proverb ]

Good women grudge each other nothing, save only clothes, husbands, and flax. [ Jean Paul ]

Many men and women spend their lives in unsuccessful attempts to spin the flax God sends them upon a wheel they can never use. [ J. G. Holland ]

flax in Scrabble®

The word flax is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters flax:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word flax

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The 78 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In flax

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flax in Words With Friends™

The word flax is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters flax:

FLAX
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The 83 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In flax

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Words within the letters of flax

2 letter words in flax (3 words)

3 letter words in flax (2 words)

4 letter words in flax (1 word)

flax + 1 blank (2 words)

flax + 2 blanks (2 words)

Word Growth involving flax

Shorter words in flax

ax lax

la lax

Longer words containing flax

flaxbird flaxbirds

flaxboard flaxboards

flaxbush flaxbushes

flaxcomb flaxcombs

flaxen flaxenhaired

flaxes toadflaxes

flaxier

flaxiest

flaxlike

flaxman

flaxmen

flaxs flaxseed flaxseeds

flaxweed flaxweeds

flaxwench flaxwenches

flaxwort

flaxy

toadflax toadflaxes