Words With X

Quick answer: There are 4,594 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.

Top-Scoring Plays

Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words containing the letter X.

2 letters

ax, ex, ox, xi, xu

3 letters

axe, box, cox, dex, fax, fix, fox, gox, hex, kex, lax, lex, lox, lux, max, mix, nix, oxo, oxy, pax, pix, pox, pyx, rax, rex, sax, sex, six, sox, tax, tux, vex, vox, wax, xis, zax

4 letters

apex, axal, axed, axel, axes, axil, axis, axle, axon, boxy, calx, coax, coxa, crux, dexy, doux, doxy, eaux, exam, exec, exes, exit, exon, expo, falx, faux, fixt, flax, flex, flux, foxy, hoax, ibex, ilex, ixia, jeux, jinx, luxe, lynx, maxi, minx, mixt, moxa, next, nixe, nixy, onyx, oryx, oxen, oxes, oxid, oxim, pixy, prex, roux, sext, sexy, taxa, taxi, text, vext, waxy, xyst

5 letters

addax, admix, affix, annex, ataxy, auxin, axels, axial, axile, axils, axing, axiom, axion, axite, axled, axles, axman, axmen, axone, axons, beaux, bemix, borax, boxed, boxer, boxes, braxy, buxom, calix, calyx, carex, cimex, codex, comix, coxae, coxal, coxed, coxes, culex, cylix, deoxy, desex, detox, dewax, dexes, dexie, dixit, doxie, epoxy, exact, exalt, exams, excel, execs, exert, exile, exine, exist, exits, exons, expat, expel, expos, extol, extra, exude, exult, exurb, faxed, faxes, fixed, fixer, fixes, fixit, flaxy, foxed, foxes, galax, goxes, hapax, helix, hexad, hexed, hexer, hexes, hexyl, hyrax, immix, index, infix, ixias, ixora, ixtle, kexes, kylix, latex, laxer, laxly, lexes, lexis, loxed, loxes, luxes, maxes, maxim, maxis, mirex, mixed, mixer, mixes, mixup, moxas, moxie, murex, nexus, nixed, nixes, nixie, oxbow, oxeye, oxide, oxids, oxime, oxims, oxlip, oxter, paxes, phlox, pixel, pixes, pixie, poxed, poxes, prexy, proxy, pyxes, pyxie, pyxis, radix, raxed, raxes, redox, redux, refix, relax, remex, remix, retax, rewax, rexes, saxes, sexed, sexes, sexto, sexts, silex, sixes, sixmo, sixte, sixth, sixty, taxed, taxer, taxes, taxis, taxon, taxus, telex, texas, texts, toxic, toxin, tuxes, twixt, unbox, unfix, unmix, unsex, varix, vexed, vexer, vexes, vexil, vixen, waxed, waxen, waxer, waxes, xebec, xenia, xenic, xenon, xeric, xerox, xerus, xylan, xylem, xylol, xylyl, xysti, xysts, zaxes

6 letters

adieux, admixt, adnexa, afflux, alexia, alexin, alkoxy, annexe, anoxia, anoxic, apexes, ataxia, ataxic, auspex, auxins, axeman, axemen, axenic, axilla, axioms, axions, axised, axises, axites, axlike, axonal, axones, axonic, axseed, banjax, bemixt, biaxal, biflex, bijoux, bollix, bollox, bombax, bombyx, boxcar, boxers, boxful, boxier, boxing, calxes, caudex, cervix, claxon, climax, coaxal, coaxed, coaxer, coaxes, coccyx, commix, convex, cortex, cowpox, coxing, cruxes, deixis, deluxe, desoxy, dexies, dexter, dextro, dioxan, dioxid, dioxin, diplex, dixits, doxies, duplex, earwax, efflux, elixir, ethoxy, eutaxy, exacta, exacts, exalts, examen, exarch, exceed, excels, except, excess, excide, excise, excite, excuse, exedra, exempt, exequy, exerts, exeunt, exhale, exhort, exhume, exiled, exiles, exilic, exines, exists, exited, exodoi, exodos, exodus, exogen, exonic, exotic, expand, expats, expect, expels, expend, expert, expire, expiry, export, expose, exsect, exsert, extant, extend, extent, extern, extoll, extols, extort, extras, exuded, exudes, exults, exurbs, exuvia, faxing, fixate, fixers, fixing, fixity, fixure, flaxen, flaxes, flexed, flexes, flexor, fluxed, fluxes, fornix, foxier, foxily, foxing, galaxy, hallux, hatbox, hexade, hexads, hexane, hexers, hexing, hexone, hexose, hexyls, hoaxed, hoaxer, hoaxes, hotbox, ibexes, icebox, ilexes, influx, ixodid, ixoras, ixtles, jinxed, jinxes, klaxon, larynx, laxest, laxity, lexeme, lexica, loxing, lummox, luxate, luxury, lynxes, mastix, matrix, maxima, maxims, maxixe, meninx, minxes, mixers, mixing, mixups, moxies, myxoid, myxoma, nixies, nixing, nontax, onyxes, oryxes, outbox, outfox, oxalic, oxalis, oxbows, oxcart, oxeyes, oxford, oxides, oxidic, oximes, oxlips, oxtail, oxters, oxygen, paxwax, pegbox, peroxy, phenix, pickax, pixels, pixies, plexal, plexor, plexus, poleax, pollex, poxing, praxes, praxis, prefix, premix, pretax, prexes, prolix, pyxies, raxing, reflex, reflux, remixt, saxony, scolex, sexier, sexily, sexing

7 letters

abaxial, abaxile, adaxial, addaxes, admixed, admixes, adnexal, affixal, affixed, affixer, affixes, alexias, alexine, alexins, alloxan, annexed, annexes, anorexy, anoxias, antefix, anthrax, antisex, antitax, anxiety, anxious, apraxia, apraxic, apteryx, aruspex, asexual, asphyxy, ataraxy, ataxias, ataxics, ataxies, auxeses, auxesis, auxetic, auxinic, axially, axillae, axillar, axillas, axolotl, axoneme, axseeds, bandbox, bateaux, bauxite, beeswax, bemixed, bemixes, betaxed, betwixt, biaxial, boombox, boraxes, boxcars, boxfish, boxfuls, boxhaul, boxiest, boxings, boxlike, boxwood, braxies, broadax, bruxism, bureaux, buxomer, buxomly, cachexy, calyxes, carapax, cashbox, chamoix, claxons, coalbox, coannex, coaxers, coaxial, coaxing, coexert, coexist, commixt, complex, conflux, context, coteaux, coxalgy, coxcomb, coxitis, desexed, desexes, detoxed, detoxes, dewaxed, dewaxes, dextral, dextran, dextrin, digoxin, dioxane, dioxans, dioxide, dioxids, dioxins, elixirs, epitaxy, epoxide, epoxied, epoxies, epoxyed, equinox, ethoxyl, exactas, exacted, exacter, exactly, exactor, exalted, exalter, examens, examine, example, exarchs, exarchy, exceeds, excepts, excerpt, excided, excides, excimer, exciple, excised, excises, excited, exciter, excites, exciton, excitor, exclaim, exclave, exclude, excreta, excrete, excused, excuser, excuses, execute, exedrae, exegete, exempla, exempts, exergue, exerted, exhaled, exhales, exhaust, exhibit, exhorts, exhumed, exhumer, exhumes, exigent, exilian, exiling, existed, exiting, exocarp, exoderm, exogamy, exogens, exordia, exosmic, exotica, exotics, exotism, expands, expanse, expects, expends, expense, experts, expiate, expired, expirer, expires, explain, explant, explode, exploit, explore, exports, exposal, exposed, exposer, exposes, exposit, expound, express, expulse, expunge, exscind, exsects, exserts, extends, extents, externe, externs, extinct, extolls, extorts, extract, extrema, extreme, extrude, exudate, exuding, exulted, exurban, exurbia, exuviae, exuvial, exuvium, feedbox, firebox, fixable, fixated, fixates, fixatif, fixedly, fixings, fixture, fixures, flaxier, flexile, flexing, flexion, flexors, flexure, flummox, fluxing, fluxion, fowlpox, foxfire, foxfish, foxhole, foxhunt, foxiest

8 letters

acetoxyl, admixing, affixers, affixial, affixing, affluxes, aftertax, alexines, alkoxide, alloxans, amphioxi, amplexus, anatoxin, annexing, anorexia, anorexic, anoxemia, anoxemic, antefixa, anthelix, apomixes, apomixis, apoplexy, appendix, apraxias, asphyxia, ataraxia, ataraxic, auxetics, aviatrix, axiality, axillars, axillary, axiology, axletree, axolotls, axonemal, axonemes, axoplasm, bandeaux, banjaxed, banjaxes, batteaux, bauxites, bauxitic, bemixing, biconvex, biotoxin, bisexual, bollixed, bollixes, bolloxed, bolloxes, bombyxes, bordeaux, boxberry, boxboard, boxhauls, boxiness, boxthorn, boxwoods, breadbox, broadaxe, bruxisms, buxomest, cachexia, cachexic, cacomixl, carboxyl, cathexes, cathexis, caudexes, cervixes, chapeaux, chateaux, chronaxy, cicatrix, climaxed, climaxes, coccyxes, coexerts, coexists, coextend, commixed, commixes, contexts, convexes, convexly, cortexes, couteaux, cowpoxes, coxalgia, coxalgic, coxcombs, coxswain, crucifix, curtalax, deflexed, deixises, desexing, detoxify, detoxing, dewaxing, dextrans, dextrine, dextrins, dextrose, dextrous, digoxins, dioxanes, dioxides, diplexer, doxology, duplexed, duplexer, duplexes, duxelles, dyslexia, dyslexic, dystaxia, earwaxes, econobox, effluxes, ektexine, endexine, epicalyx, epitaxic, epoxides, epoxying, ethoxies, ethoxyls, eutaxies, euxenite, exacters, exactest, exacting, exaction, exactors, exalters, exalting, examined, examinee, examiner, examines, exampled, examples, exanthem, exarchal, excavate, exceeded, exceeder, excelled, excepted, excerpts, excessed, excesses, exchange, exciding, excimers, exciples, excising, excision, excitant, exciters, exciting, excitons, excitors, exclaims, exclaves, excluded, excluder, excludes, excretal, excreted, excreter, excretes, excursus, excusers, excusing, execrate, executed, executer, executes, executor, exegeses, exegesis, exegetes, exegetic, exemplar, exemplum, exempted, exequial, exequies, exercise, exergual, exergues, exerting, exertion, exertive, exhalant, exhalent, exhaling, exhausts, exhibits, exhorted, exhorter, exhumers, exhuming, exigence, exigency, exigible, exiguity, exiguous, eximious, existent, existing, exitless, exocarps, exocrine, exoderms, exoduses, exoergic, exogamic, exonumia, exorable, exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcize, exordial, exordium, exosmose, exospore, exoteric, exotisms, exotoxic, exotoxin, expanded, expander, expandor, expanses, expected, expedite, expelled, expellee, expeller, expended, expender, expensed, expenses

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

1. Open the Word Unscrambler
2. Type your available letters (use ? or * for blank tiles)
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4. Results appear grouped by length, sorted by Scrabble score

More High-Value Letter Lists

What two-letter words have an X?

The two-letter X words are AX, EX, OX, XI and XU, and all five are valid in tournament play. They make X the most flexible high-value tile because each one can be laid alongside an existing word so the X scores in two directions at once. That parallel play is where the 8-point tile earns its keep. No other premium letter offers five two-letter homes.

How much is X worth in Scrabble?

X is worth 8 points in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, the same as J and two behind Q and Z. Because it fits short words so easily it is usually easier to score with than the 10-point tiles. An X on a double-letter square between two existing words routinely clears 30 points across the two plays. That reliability is why experienced players are happier to draw an X than a Q.

Where does X usually sit in a word?

X sits at the end or in the middle of a word far more often than at the start, which is the opposite of most letters. Word-final X gives you AX, EX, OX, FOX, FIX, HEX, VEX, PYX, APEX, ONYX and IBEX; word-initial X gives you barely a hundred words in total. So when your rack holds an X, filter for words that merely contain it rather than words that start with it. The contains filter on this page does exactly that.

What is the highest-scoring X word?

The highest-scoring X word depends on what else is on your rack, but the strongest short plays are ZAX at 19 points and PYX at 15, each packing two premium letters into three tiles. Over longer words, ONYX, FLAX, FLEX and APEX all reach double figures without needing a premium square. The X itself doubles or triples wherever it lands, so placement matters more than word length. Sort the list on this page by score to see the top plays containing X.

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