Flaxen

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Describing hair that is pale yellow or light golden in colour, resembling the tint of flax fibres.

“The child had flaxen curls that turned darker as she grew older.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

flax·en

Related Words

Synonyms

sandy

Antonyms

dark brunette

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains X, which is rare in Wordle answers, the FL- start and -EN ending are very common patterns worth trying

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points with X scoring 8 and F scoring 4, an excellent play for depleting high-value tiles efficiently

Words Related to Flaxen

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “flaxen” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

flamen flaxes

Words you can make from Flaxen

Shorter words formed from the letters in “flaxen”.

flane nexal alef alen alex axel axle elan exla falx fane feal flan flax flea flex lane leaf lean lena

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