Waxwings

What it means

1. (noun) Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.

Letter analysis

• Waxwings contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 22.

Sub-words

• waxwing
• sawing
• waxing
• awing
• axing
• gains
• gnaws
• swain
• swing
• wings
• axis
• gain
• gins
• gnaw
• nags
• sang
• sawn
• sign
• sing
• snag
• swag
• swan
• swig
• wags
• wigs
• wing
• wins
• ani
• gas
• gin
• ins
• nag
• nix
• sag
• saw
• sax
• sin
• six
• wag
• wan
• was
• wax
• wig
• win

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• abbesses
• abdicate
• abdomens
• abducted
• abductee
• abductor
• aberrant
• abetters
• abetting
• abettors
• abeyance
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Words starting with WAX

• wax
• waxed
• waxen
• waxes
• waxier
• waxiest
• waxiness
• waxing
• waxwing
• waxwork
• waxworks
• waxy

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Words ending with NGS

• ageings
• agings
• airings
• anythings
• awakenings
• awnings
• backings
• bangs
• barrings
• bearings
• beatings
• beginnings
• beings
• belongings
• belongs
• billings
• bindings
• blessings

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