Maxim

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a short statement expressing a general truth

“The old maxim about early birds proved true again.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

max·im

Related Words

Synonyms

axiom

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Wordle

"Maxim" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter X.

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Words Related to Maxim

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “maxim” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

maxis

Words you can make from Maxim

Shorter words formed from the letters in “maxim”.

ammi imam

Longer words starting with Maxim

Words that begin with “maxim”.

maximum maximize

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