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   Max·im

   /ˈmaksəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct: "the maxim that actions speak louder than words"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting an axiom): from French maxime, from medieval Latin (propositio) maxima ‘largest or most important (proposition)’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

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