Words Containing X
Every English word containing "X". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
242 words found
14 Letter Words1
13 Letter Words2
12 Letter Words8
11 Letter Words14
10 Letter Words22
9 Letter Words31
8 Letter Words27
7 Letter Words48
6 Letter Words28
5 Letter Words31
4 Letter Words13
3 Letter Words15
2 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 242 words, running from 2 to 14 letters and averaging 7.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 7 letters, covering 48 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are x (242), e (199), i (127), t (112), n (91). Vowels make up 41% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 17.1 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is EXTRAVAGANZA at 32, followed by DESEXUALIZED, APPROXIMATELY and MAXIMIZE. 242 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 48 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are EXTRAORDINAIRE at 14 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AX and EX.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "X" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 242 words containing "X". They run from 2 to 14 letters, and 7-letter entries are the most common with 48 of them.
Which of these words containing "X" scores highest in Scrabble?+
EXTRAVAGANZA is the highest scorer at 32 points before board bonuses, ahead of DESEXUALIZED, APPROXIMATELY and MAXIMIZE. The list averages 17.1 points per word, and 242 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "X"?+
The shortest are AX and EX at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "X"?+
EXTRAORDINAIRE is the longest at 14 letters. 48 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "X" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 41% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are X, E, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.