Words Ending In X
Every English word that ends with "X". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
37 words found
10 Letter Words1
8 Letter Words1
7 Letter Words5
6 Letter Words3
5 Letter Words5
4 Letter Words6
3 Letter Words14
2 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 37 words, running from 2 to 10 letters and averaging 4.5 letters apiece. The commonest length is 3 letters, covering 14 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are x (37), a (15), e (14), o (12), i (10). Vowels make up 37% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.9 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is UNORTHODOX at 21, followed by APPENDIX, COMPLEX and PHOENIX. 37 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 5 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are UNORTHODOX at 10 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AX and EX.
Length distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "X" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 37 words ending in "X". They run from 2 to 10 letters, and 3-letter entries are the most common with 14 of them.
Which of these words ending in "X" scores highest in Scrabble?+
UNORTHODOX is the highest scorer at 21 points before board bonuses, ahead of APPENDIX, COMPLEX and PHOENIX. The list averages 13.9 points per word, and 37 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "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 ending in "X"?+
UNORTHODOX is the longest at 10 letters. 5 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words ending in "X" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are X, A, E. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.