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10-letter words ending in X

36 10-letter words ending in X appear in tournament dictionaries, with SQUEEZEBOX leading the score ranking at 37 points.

36 wordsTop pick UNORTHODOXHighest score SQUEEZEBOX 37

1 of 36 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S ends the most 10-letter words (15,471); Z ends the fewest (1). X ranks #18 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 36 · most-used first

  • UNORTHODOX21
  • CHICKENPOX30
  • CIRCUMFLEX26
  • CHATTERBOX24
  • ANTICLIMAX21
  • OROPHARYNX25
  • SQUEEZEBOX37
  • SPORTSPLEX21
  • QUADRUPLEX29
  • GOOGOLPLEX21
  • MESOTHORAX22
  • METATHORAX22
  • THUNDERBOX23
  • TROUSSEAUX17
  • INHERITRIX20
  • BORDEREAUX20
  • CHALUMEAUX24
  • COADJUTRIX27
  • CONTRAPLEX21
  • GASPEREAUX20
  • GENERATRIX18
  • GROUNDPROX21
  • INITIATRIX17
  • MODERATRIX20
  • NECTOCALYX24
  • NONCOMPLEX23
  • PRATTLEBOX21
  • PRECENTRIX21
  • PROTECTRIX21
  • QUADRATRIX27
  • SEPARATRIX19
  • SPECTATRIX21
  • SUBBUREAUX21
  • SUPERHELIX22
  • TRISECTRIX19

Showing the top 35 of 36 words. See every valid word

All valid words 36

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ANTICLIMAX21
  • BORDEREAUX20
  • CHALUMEAUX24
  • CHATTERBOX24
  • CHICKENPOX30
  • CIRCUMFLEX26
  • COADJUTRIX27
  • CONTRAPLEX21
  • DOMINATRIX20
  • GASPEREAUX20
  • GENERATRIX18
  • GOOGOLPLEX21
  • GROUNDPROX21
  • INHERITRIX20
  • INITIATRIX17
  • MESOTHORAX22
  • METATHORAX22
  • MODERATRIX20
  • NECTOCALYX24
  • NONCOMPLEX23
  • OROPHARYNX25
  • PRATTLEBOX21
  • PRECENTRIX21
  • PROTECTRIX21
  • QUADRATRIX27
  • QUADRUPLEX29
  • SEPARATRIX19
  • SPECTATRIX21
  • SPORTSPLEX21
  • SQUEEZEBOX37
  • SUBBUREAUX21
  • SUPERHELIX22
  • THUNDERBOX23
  • TRISECTRIX19
  • TROUSSEAUX17
  • UNORTHODOX21
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 8th letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. O19%
  2. R19%
  3. E14%
5th letter
  1. R22%
  2. T19%
  3. E17%
6th letter
  1. A25%
  2. H11%
  3. L8%
7th letter
  1. T33%
  2. E22%
  3. P17%
8th letter
  1. R42%
  2. L22%
  3. A14%
9th letter
  1. I36%
  2. O19%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 21 in Scrabble; SQUEEZEBOX tops the list with 37. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1717 points: 2 words
  2. 18 points: 1 words
  3. 1919 points: 2 words
  4. 20 points: 5 words
  5. 2121 points: 11 words
  6. 22 points: 3 words
  7. 2323 points: 2 words
  8. 24 points: 3 words
  9. 2525 points: 1 words
  10. 26 points: 1 words
  11. 2727 points: 2 words
  12. 28 points: 0 words
  13. 2929 points: 1 words
  14. 30 points: 1 words
  15. 3131 points: 0 words
  16. 32 points: 0 words
  17. 3333 points: 0 words
  18. 34 points: 0 words
  19. 3535 points: 0 words
  20. 36 points: 0 words
  21. 3737 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUEEZEBOX3739NWL only
CHICKENPOX3033ENABLE · Collins
QUADRUPLEX2933Collins · NWL
COADJUTRIX2731All three
QUADRATRIX2728Collins only
CIRCUMFLEX2631All three
OROPHARYNX2525All three
CHATTERBOX2425All three
CHALUMEAUX2428Collins only
NECTOCALYX2427Collins only
THUNDERBOX2325Collins only
NONCOMPLEX2329All three

An X at the end narrows a ten-letter search to an unusual set: only one entry is common by the site’s frequency measure. Familiar choices such as CHICKENPOX and CHATTERBOX sit beside specialist terms like OROPHARYNX and QUADRUPLEX. The count includes words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, whose coverage differs.

What stands out among ten-letter X endings

  • All 36 entries are ten letters long and finish with X.
  • Collins includes 34 entries, NWL2023 includes 21, and ENABLE includes 17.
  • Only one entry meets the frequency measure for common words.
  • C and S are the most frequent opening letters, with six words each.
  • Seven-letter words are the most numerous X-ending length, with 107 entries.

10-letter words ending in X by starting letter

C and S tie for the most common first letter, starting six words apiece; G starts four. M, P, and T each start three. That spread gives a first-letter clue some value, but no opening letter dominates these X endings.

The word shapes range from familiar compounds to technical vocabulary. CHICKENPOX, CHATTERBOX, and THUNDERBOX are easy to recognize, while CIRCUMFLEX, OROPHARYNX, and QUADRUPLEX are more specialized. ANTICLIMAX offers a familiar word with a less expected final letter.

Which ten-letter X words score highest?

SQUEEZEBOX tops the Scrabble score ranking at 37 points. CHICKENPOX follows at 30, then QUADRUPLEX at 29. Those examples show why an X ending can carry a strong score, especially when the rest of the word also contains high-value letters.

COADJUTRIX scores 27, as does QUADRATRIX; CIRCUMFLEX reaches 26. Compare the whole word, not just its final X, when choosing a play. The top scorer is a distinctive compound, so knowing it is less practical than spotting the available letters and board placement.

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Note

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 34 of these words, while NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 17. Check your game’s word list before playing a less familiar entry such as OROPHARYNX.

Questions people ask

How many 10-letter words end in X?
There are 36 ten-letter words ending in X across the tournament dictionaries counted here. The set includes familiar words such as CHICKENPOX and CHATTERBOX alongside less common entries such as CIRCUMFLEX. Dictionary coverage differs, so a word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another.
What is the highest-scoring 10-letter word ending in X?
SQUEEZEBOX is the highest-scoring entry, at 37 Scrabble points. CHICKENPOX scores 30 and QUADRUPLEX scores 29. These are base word scores; a board premium can change the points earned during an actual play.
Are all 10-letter words ending in X accepted in every game?
No, dictionary coverage differs across games. Collins includes 34 of the 36 entries, while NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 17. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word, particularly a technical term such as OROPHARYNX.

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