Axillae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of axilla: the hollow cavities beneath each arm at the point where the arm meets the shoulder, commonly called the armpits.
“The physician carefully examined both axillae for signs of swollen lymph nodes.”
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ax·il·lae
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Ends in -AE, the Latin feminine plural, contains double L in the middle
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X (8) is the key tile, the -AE ending is uncommon but valid in Scrabble dictionaries
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