waxing
NOUN
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
waxing is a valid 6-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4A1X8I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does waxing mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A gradual increase in magnitude or extent.
“the waxing of the moon”
ANTONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
The application of wax to a surface.
BROADER
RELATED
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases.
“the waxing moon passes from new to full”
ANTONYMS