maxim

maxim is a 5-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.
2. noun. The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large.
3. noun. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

   Synonyms: axiom

4. noun. English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

Synonyms

axiom

Common word forms

maxims, maximal, maximed, maximise, maximize

Words from these letters

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