Words With X
Quick answer: There are 4,657 valid words containing the letter X in the ENABLE word list this tool uses. Type your letters into the Word Unscrambler to find the ones your rack can actually play.
X is worth 8 points and, unlike Q, plays easily — it sits happily at the end of short words (AX, EX, OX, FOX) and forms valuable two-letter words in every direction.
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Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words containing the letter X.
2 letters
ax, ax, ex, ex, ox, ox, xi, xi, xu, xu
3 letters
axe, axe, box, cox, dex, fax, fix, fix, fox, fox, gox, hex, hex, kex
4 letters
apex, apex, axal, axed, axel, axes, axil, axis, axle, axle, axon, boxy, calx, coax
5 letters
addax, admix, affix, annex, annex, ataxy, auxin, axels, axial, axile, axils, axing, axiom, axion
6 letters
adieux, admixt, adnexa, afflux, alexia, alexin, alkoxy, annexe, anoxia, anoxic, apexes, ataxia, ataxic, auspex
7 letters
abaxial, abaxile, adaxial, addaxes, admixed, admixes, adnexal, affixal, affixed, affixer, affixes, alexias, alexine, alexins
8 letters
acetoxyl, admixing, affixers, affixial, affixing, affluxes, aftertax, alexines, alkoxide, alloxans, amphioxi, amplexus, anatoxin, annexing
A sample from the ENABLE open word list (4,657 total). Use the Word Unscrambler with your exact letters to see every word you can play.
Game Strategy
X is the friendliest high-value tile: XI, XU, AX, EX and OX give it more two-letter and parallel-play options than Q or Z.
Going Deeper
The X earns its 8 points more reliably than any other premium tile because it hooks so cleanly. Learn the X twos first — AX, EX, XI, XU, OX — since each lets you build a parallel play while scoring the X twice. Then the high-value shorts: FOX, FIX, HEX, PYX, VEX, ZAX, APEX, ONYX, IBEX, FLUX. Landing X on a double-letter square inside a word like AXE or OXEN routinely clears 25+ points. Filter your rack for X to see every legal placement.
How to Use
- Open the Word Unscrambler
- Type your available letters (use ? or * for blank tiles)
- Apply the starts-with, ends-with, or contains filter to match this pattern
- Results appear grouped by length, sorted by Scrabble score
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Frequently Asked Questions
What two-letter words have an X?
AX, EX, OX, XI and XU are all valid. They make X the most flexible high-value tile because it can score in two directions at once through parallel plays.
How much is X worth in Scrabble?
X is worth 8 points in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Because it fits short words so easily, it is often easier to score with than the 10-point Q and Z.