Dictionary Check: waxing
"waxing" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
adjective
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
Example:
"the waxing moon passes from new to full"
noun
the application of wax to a surface
noun
a gradual increase in magnitude or extent
Example:
"the waxing of the moon"
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