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Is coax a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word coax is a Scrabble US word. The word coax is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

C3O1A1X8

Is coax a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word coax is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

C3O1A1X8

Is coax a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word coax is a Words With Friends word. The word coax is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4O1A1X8

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4-letter words (2 found)

COAX,COXA,

3-letter words (2 found)

COX,OCA,

2-letter words (2 found)

AX,OX,

You can make 6 words from coax according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of coax

coax ocax caox acox oacx aocx coxa ocxa cxoa xcoa oxca xoca caxo acxo cxao xcao axco xaco oaxc aoxc oxac xoac axoc xaoc

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word coax. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in coax.

Definitions and meaning of coax

coax

Etymology 1

Originally (1586) in the slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "fool, simpleton", itself of obscure origin, perhaps related to cock (“male bird, pert boy”). The modern spelling is from 1706.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəʊks/
  • (US) enPR: kōks, IPA(key): /koʊks/
  • Rhymes: -əʊks, -oʊks
  • Homophones: Cokes, cokes

Verb

coax (third-person singular simple present coaxes, present participle coaxing, simple past and past participle coaxed)

  1. (obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
  2. (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
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  3. (transitive) To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.
Synonyms
  • (to fondle): caress, grope, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
  • (persuade gradually): cajole, canoodle, persuade, wheedle
  • (manipulate carefully into position): ease
Translations

Noun

coax (plural coaxes)

  1. (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.

Etymology 2

Shortened from coaxial

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊæks/
  • (US) enPR: kōʹăks, IPA(key): /koʊæks/

Noun

coax (countable and uncountable, plural coaxes)

  1. Short for coaxial cable.
    Synonym: coax cable

Adjective

coax (not comparable)

  1. Clipping of coaxial.
Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “coax”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • coxa

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.aks/

Noun

coax m (plural coax)

  1. coax (coaxial cable)
    Synonyms: coaxial, câble coaxial

Source: wiktionary.org