Broadax
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large axe with a wide, flat cutting blade, used traditionally for shaping or hewing timber.
“The carpenter swung the broadax with practised ease to square the rough-hewn log.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
broad·ax
Related Words
Synonyms
broadaxe
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Wordle
Contains BROAD at the start with AX at the end, the X is a rare and valuable letter
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Scrabble
Worth 17 points, the X makes this an excellent high-scoring play in Scrabble
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