Adaxial
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Situated on or facing towards the axis of an organ or organism, such as the upper surface of a leaf facing the stem.
“The adaxial surface of the leaf was darker green than the underside, as it received more direct sunlight.”
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ad·ax·i·al
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The X in position four is a powerful Wordle filter and the AXIAL ending is rare, making this one of the hardest AD words to identify
Scrabble
Worth 15 points with the X worth 8 alone, making ADAXIAL an excellent bingo play whenever you can assemble this combination
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