01 Word definition

pickaxe

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PICKAXE a word?

Yes. PICKAXE is a 7-letter noun. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PICKAXE?

P-I-C-K-A-X-E

PICKAXE contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

    they used picks and sledges to break the rocks
Synonyms
pickpickax
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PICKAXE spelled?

P1I2C3K4A5X6E7
Starts withPICFirst 3 letters
Ends withAXELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PICKAXE.

How do you spell PICKAXE?

PICKAXE is spelled P-I-C-K-A-X-E. It contains 7 letters.