Maxillary

What it means

1. (noun) The upper jawbone, or a tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
2. (adjective) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

Letter analysis

• Maxillary contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 4.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 21.

Sub-words

• maxilla
• alarm
• allay
• axial
• laxly
• llama
• maria
• rally
• airy
• ally
• amir
• aria
• army
• lair
• lama
• liar
• lily
• limy
• lira
• mail
• mall
• mill
• rail
• rill
• ail
• aim
• air
• all
• arm
• ill
• lam
• lax
• lay
• lix
• lxi
• mar
• max
• may
• mil
• mix
• ram
• ray
• rim
• yam

Related words

Other 9-letter words

• aardvarks
• abandoned
• abasement
• abatement
• abattoirs
• abdicated
• abdicates
• abdominal
• abductees
• abducting
• abduction
• abductors
• abhorrent
• abhorring
• abilities
• ablatives
• ablutions
• abnegated

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Words starting with MAX

• max
• maxed
• maxes
• maxilla
• maxillae
• maxillas
• maxim
• maxima
• maximal
• maximally
• maximization
• maximize
• maximized
• maximizes
• maximizing
• maxims
• maximum
• maximums

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Words ending with ARY

• actuary
• adversary
• alimentary
• ancillary
• anniversary
• antiquary
• apiary
• apothecary
• arbitrary
• auxiliary
• aviary
• beneficiary
• bestiary
• binary
• bleary
• boundary
• breviary
• budgetary

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