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Words Containing "X"

X is worth 8 points and words containing X are rare but powerful. 6,832 are valid in Scrabble. X works in "ex", "ox", "ax", "xi", and "xe" patterns, and it scores in two directions when placed on a premium square. Use the AI Finder to find every valid X word.

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X is covered. Describe the length, starting letter, ending, or a position.

6,832 Scrabble words · 9L most common

Top 7-Letter Scrabble Words Containing "X"

jukebox 27pts
zootaxy 26pts
kickbox 26pts
jambeux 25pts
asphyxy 25pts
packwax 25pts
oxidize 24pts
waxwork 24pts
hydroxy 24pts
cachexy 24pts
hypoxic 24pts
oxazine 23pts

6,832 Scrabble words containing X

2-Letter Words Containing "X"  (17 words)

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AX 9 BX 11 DX 10 EX 9 IX 9 LX 9 OX 9 TX 9 UX 9 XC 11

3-Letter Words Containing "X"  (82 words)

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AIX 10 APX 12 ARX 10 AUX 10 AXE 10 BOX 12 BXS 12 COX 12 DEX 11 DIX 11

4-Letter Words Containing "X"  (171 words)

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ABOX 13 AJAX 18 ALEX 11 ALIX 11 AMEX 13 ANAX 11 APEX 13 AXAL 11 AXED 12 AXEL 11

5-Letter Words Containing "X"  (419 words)

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ACRUX 14 ADDAX 14 ADFIX 16 ADMIX 15 ADMRX 15 ADNEX 13 ADOXA 13 ADOXY 16 AFFIX 18 ALPAX 14

6-Letter Words Containing "X"  (691 words)

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ADIEUX 14 ADMIXT 16 ADNEXA 14 AFFIXT 19 AFFLUX 19 ALEXAS 13 ALEXIA 13 ALEXIC 15 ALEXIN 13 ALEXIS 13

7-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,057 words)

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ABACAXI 18 ABAXIAL 16 ABAXILE 16 ABRASAX 16 ABRAXAS 16 ACRONYX 19 ACYLOXY 22 ADAXIAL 15 ADDAXES 16 ADMIXED 18

8-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,388 words)

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ACETOXIM 19 ACETOXYL 20 ACXOYATL 20 ADJUTRIX 23 ADMIXING 19 AFFIXERS 21 AFFIXIAL 21 AFFIXING 22 AFFIXION 21 AFFLUXES 21

9-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,774 words)

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ABOIDEAUX 19 ABOITEAUX 18 ABRASAXES 18 ABRAXASES 18 ACETOXIME 20 ACETOXYLS 21 ADFLUXION 20 ADMIXTION 19 ADMIXTURE 19 ADNEXITIS 17

10-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,768 words)

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ACAROTOXIC 21 ACCUSATRIX 21 ACROATAXIA 19 ADIPOPEXIA 22 ADIPOPEXIC 24 ADIPOPEXIS 22 ADMIXTURES 20 ADMONITRIX 20 ADNEXOPEXY 30 ADOXACEOUS 20

11-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,577 words)

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ADENOMYXOMA 26 ADMAXILLARY 24 ADOXOGRAPHY 28 AFFIXATIONS 24 ALDOHEXOSES 22 ALEXANDREID 20 ALEXANDRIAN 19 ALEXANDRINA 19 ALEXANDRINE 19 ALEXANDRITE 19

12-Letter Words Containing "X"  (1,270 words)

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ACANTHOPANAX 26 ACCUSATRIXES 23 ACHRODEXTRIN 25 ACROASPHYXIA 29 ACTINOPRAXIS 23 ALEXANDERSES 20 ALEXANDRINES 20 ALEXANDRITES 20 ALEXIPHARMIC 28 ALEXIPYRETIC 26

13-Letter Words Containing "X"  (998 words)

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ACHROODEXTRIN 26 ACTINOMYXIDIA 28 ACTINOTOXEMIA 24 ADENEMPHRAXIS 28 ALEXIPHARMICS 29 ALLANTOXAIDIN 21 ALLOXYPROTEIC 27 AMBIDEXTERITY 28 AMBIDEXTEROUS 25 AMBISEXUALITY 27

14-Letter Words Containing "X"  (648 words)

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ACETYLPEROXIDE 29 ACYLOXYMETHANE 34 ADMINISTRATRIX 24 ALEXANDRIANISM 24 ALEXIPHARMACON 30 ALEXIPHARMACUM 32 ALEXIPHARMAKON 32 ALEXIPHARMICAL 30 AMBIDEXTROUSLY 29 AMPLEXICAUDATE 28

15-Letter Words Containing "X"  (417 words)

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ACHRODEXTRINASE 28 ACTINOMYXIDIIDA 31 ALEXIPHARMAKONS 33 AMBIDEXTERITIES 27 AMBISEXUALITIES 26 ANDROMEDOTOXINS 26 ANTIANAPHYLAXIS 30 ANTIOXYGENATING 27 ANTIOXYGENATION 26 ANTIPHYLLOXERIC 32

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Words Containing "X" FAQ

What words containing X score best in Scrabble?

X scores 8 points so any word with X on a premium square is potentially a game-changer. "Ax", "ex", "ox", "xi", "xu" are your 2-letter plays, all scoring 9 to 10 points each. "Box", "fox", "hex", "mix", "tax", "vex", and "wax" score well on double word squares. "Jinx", "lynx", "flux", and "crux" are the standout 4-letter X words.

What words containing X appear in Wordle?

"Annex", "boxer", "exact", "expel", "extra", "index", "oxide", "oxter", "radix", "relax", "sixth", and "toxic" have all been Wordle answers. X in the middle of a Wordle answer is more common than X at the start or end. Confirming X in any position immediately cuts the possible answers down to a very short list.

What crossword words containing X are worth knowing?

"Oxen", "exam", "exult", "exude", "exert", "exile", "exist", "expat", "extra", and "exact" appear in crossword grids constantly. "Lynx" is a crossword favorite because the Y and X together create interesting crossing options. "Xyst" (a covered walkway) is an obscure but valid entry that constructors use when they need an X in a tricky corner.