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12-letter words with X as the 2nd letter

258 12-letter words have X as their second letter, from EXPECTATIONS to high-scoring EXCHEQUERING.

258 wordsTop pick EXPECTATIONSHighest score EXCHEQUERING 34

13 of 258 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

E is the most common 2nd letter in 12-letter words (3,489 words); J is the rarest (1). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 13 · most-used first

  • EXPECTATIONS23
  • EXPERIMENTAL23
  • EXPERIENCING24
  • EXPLOITATION21
  • EXPLANATIONS21
  • EXAMINATIONS21
  • EXPENDITURES22
  • EXAGGERATION21
  • EXPERIMENTED24
  • EXAGGERATING22
  • EXTINGUISHED24
  • EXHILARATING23
  • EXPLORATIONS21
All valid words 258

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

  • AXEROPHTHOLS27
  • AXINOMANCIES23
  • AXIOMATISING22
  • AXIOMATIZING31
  • AXISYMMETRIC28
  • AXONOMETRIES21
  • EXACERBATING24
  • EXACERBATION23
  • EXACTINGNESS22
  • EXAGGERATING22
  • EXAGGERATION21
  • EXAGGERATIVE24
  • EXAGGERATORS21
  • EXAGGERATORY24
  • EXALBUMINOUS23
  • EXAMINATIONS21
  • EXAMINERSHIP26
  • EXANIMATIONS21
  • EXANTHEMATIC26
  • EXASPERATERS21
  • EXASPERATING22
  • EXASPERATION21
  • EXASPERATIVE24
  • EXASPERATORS21
  • EXCARNATIONS21
  • EXCAVATIONAL24
  • EXCELLENCIES23
  • EXCEPTIONALS23
  • EXCHANGEABLE27
  • EXCHANGEABLY30
  • EXCHEQUERING34
  • EXCITABILITY26
  • EXCLAMATIONS23
  • EXCLUSIONARY24
  • EXCLUSIONISM23
  • EXCLUSIONIST21
  • EXCLUSIVISMS26
  • EXCLUSIVISTS24
  • EXCOGITATING23
  • EXCOGITATION22
  • EXCOGITATIVE25
  • EXCOGITATORS22
  • EXCOMMUNIONS25
  • EXCORIATIONS21
  • EXCORTICATED24
  • EXCORTICATES23
  • EXCRESCENCES25
  • EXCRESCENTLY26
  • EXCRUCIATING24
  • EXCRUCIATION23
  • EXCULPATIONS23
  • EXCURSIONING22
  • EXCURSIONISE21
  • EXCURSIONIST21
  • EXCURSIONIZE30
  • EXECRATIVELY27
  • EXECUTANCIES23
  • EXECUTIONARY24
  • EXECUTIONERS21
  • EXECUTORSHIP26
  • EXECUTRESSES21
  • EXEGETICALLY25
  • EXEMPLIFIERS26
  • EXEMPLIFYING30
  • EXENTERATING20
  • EXENTERATION19
  • EXERCITATION21
  • EXFILTRATING23
  • EXFILTRATION22
  • EXFOLIATIONS22
  • EXHAUSTINGLY26
  • EXHAUSTIVELY28
  • EXHAUSTIVITY28
  • EXHEREDATING24
  • EXHEREDATION23
  • EXHIBITIONER24
  • EXHIBITIVELY30
  • EXHILARATING23
  • EXHILARATION22
  • EXHILARATIVE25
  • EXHILARATORS22
  • EXHILARATORY25
  • EXHORTATIONS22
  • EXIGUOUSNESS20
  • EXOBIOLOGIES22
  • EXOBIOLOGIST22
  • EXONERATIONS19
  • EXONUCLEASES21
  • EXOPARASITES21
  • EXOPARASITIC23
  • EXOPEPTIDASE24
  • EXOPHTHALMIA29
  • EXOPHTHALMIC31
  • EXOPHTHALMOS29
  • EXOPHTHALMUS29
  • EXORBITANCES23
  • EXORBITANTLY24
  • EXORBITATING22
  • EXORCISTICAL23
  • EXOSKELETONS23
  • EXOSPHERICAL26
  • EXOTERICALLY24
  • EXOTERICISMS23
  • EXOTHERMALLY27
  • EXOTICNESSES21
  • EXPANSIONARY24
  • EXPANSIONISM23
  • EXPANSIONIST21
  • EXPATIATIONS21
  • EXPATRIATING22
  • EXPATRIATION21
  • EXPATRIATISM23
  • EXPECTANCIES25
  • EXPECTATIONS23
  • EXPECTATIVES26
  • EXPECTEDNESS24
  • EXPECTORANTS23
  • EXPECTORATED24
  • EXPECTORATES23
  • EXPECTORATOR23
  • EXPEDIENCIES24
  • EXPEDIENTIAL22
  • EXPEDITATING23
  • EXPEDITATION22
  • EXPEDITIONER22
  • EXPENDITURES22
  • EXPERIENCERS23
  • EXPERIENCING24
  • EXPERIENTIAL21
  • EXPERIMENTAL23
  • EXPERIMENTED24
  • EXPERIMENTER23
  • EXPERTNESSES21
  • EXPISCATIONS23
  • EXPLANATIONS21
  • EXPLANTATION21
  • EXPLICATIONS23
  • EXPLICITNESS23
  • EXPLOITATION21
  • EXPLOITATIVE24
  • EXPLORATIONS21
  • EXPONENTIALS21
  • EXPORTATIONS21
  • EXPOSITIONAL21
  • EXPOSITIVELY27
  • EXPOSITORILY24
  • EXPOSTULATED22
  • EXPOSTULATES21
  • EXPOSTULATOR21
  • EXPRESSIONAL21
  • EXPRESSIVELY27
  • EXPRESSIVITY27
  • EXPROBRATING24
  • EXPROBRATION23
  • EXPROBRATIVE26
  • EXPROBRATORY26
  • EXPROMISSION23
  • EXPROMISSORS23
  • EXPROPRIABLE25
  • EXPROPRIATED24
  • EXPROPRIATES23
  • EXPROPRIATOR23
  • EXPUGNATIONS22
  • EXPURGATIONS22
  • EXSANGUINATE20
  • EXSANGUINITY23
  • EXSANGUINOUS20
  • EXSICCATIONS23
  • EXSUFFLATING26
  • EXSUFFLATION25
  • EXSUFFLICATE27
  • EXTEMPORALLY26
  • EXTEMPORISED24
  • EXTEMPORISER23
  • EXTEMPORISES23
  • EXTEMPORIZED33
  • EXTEMPORIZER32
  • EXTEMPORIZES32
  • EXTENDEDNESS21
  • EXTENSIMETER21
  • EXTENSIONIST19
  • EXTENSOMETER21
  • EXTENUATINGS20
  • EXTENUATIONS19
  • EXTERIORISED20
  • EXTERIORISES19
  • EXTERIORIZED29
  • EXTERIORIZES28
  • EXTERMINABLE23
  • EXTERMINATED22
  • EXTERMINATES21
  • EXTERMINATOR21
  • EXTERNALISED20
  • EXTERNALISES19
  • EXTERNALISMS21
  • EXTERNALISTS19
  • EXTERNALIZED29
  • EXTERNALIZES28
  • EXTEROCEPTOR23
  • EXTINGUISHED24
  • EXTINGUISHER23
  • EXTINGUISHES23
  • EXTIRPATIONS21
  • EXTORTIONARY22
  • EXTORTIONATE19
  • EXTORTIONERS19
  • EXTORTIONIST19
  • EXTRACRANIAL21
  • EXTRACTIVELY27
  • EXTRADITABLE22
  • EXTRADITIONS20
  • EXTRAHEPATIC26
  • EXTRALEGALLY23
  • EXTRALIMITAL21
  • EXTRALOGICAL22
  • EXTRAMARITAL21
  • EXTRAMUNDANE22
  • EXTRAMURALLY24
  • EXTRAMUSICAL23
  • EXTRANEITIES19
  • EXTRANEOUSLY22
  • EXTRANUCLEAR21
  • EXTRAPOLATED22
  • EXTRAPOLATES21
  • EXTRAPOLATOR21
  • EXTRASENSORY22
  • EXTRASYSTOLE22
  • EXTRATEXTUAL26
  • EXTRAUTERINE19
  • EXTRAVAGANCE25
  • EXTRAVAGANCY28
  • EXTRAVAGANZA32
  • EXTRAVAGATED24
  • EXTRAVAGATES23
  • EXTRAVASATED23
  • EXTRAVASATES22
  • EXTRAVERSION22
  • EXTRAVERSIVE25
  • EXTRAVERTING23
  • EXTREMOPHILE26
  • EXTRICATIONS21
  • EXTROVERSION22
  • EXTROVERSIVE25
  • EXTROVERTING23
  • EXUBERANCIES23
  • EXULCERATING22
  • EXULCERATION21
  • OXALACETATES21
  • OXALOACETATE21
  • OXIDIMETRIES22
  • OXIDISATIONS20
  • OXIDIZATIONS29
  • OXYACETYLENE27
  • OXYCEPHALIES29
  • OXYCEPHALOUS29
  • OXYGENATIONS23
  • OXYSULPHIDES28
  • UXORIOUSNESS19
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E93%
  2. O4%
  3. A2%
3rd letter
  1. T28%
  2. P23%
  3. C12%
4th letter
  1. R24%
  2. E21%
  3. O9%
10th letter
  1. I32%
  2. O16%
  3. T14%
11th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N21%
  3. O10%
12th letter
  1. S37%
  2. Y12%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 23 in Scrabble; EXCHEQUERING tops the list with 34. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1919 points: 13 words
  2. 20 points: 9 words
  3. 2121 points: 51 words
  4. 22 points: 37 words
  5. 2323 points: 54 words
  6. 24 points: 29 words
  7. 2525 points: 12 words
  8. 26 points: 17 words
  9. 2727 points: 10 words
  10. 28 points: 7 words
  11. 2929 points: 8 words
  12. 30 points: 4 words
  13. 3131 points: 2 words
  14. 32 points: 3 words
  15. 3333 points: 1 words
  16. 34 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXCHEQUERING3437Collins only
EXTEMPORIZED3335All three
EXTRAVAGANZA3235All three
EXTEMPORIZER3234All three
EXTEMPORIZES3234All three
EXOPHTHALMIC3133All three
AXIOMATIZING3134All three
EXEMPLIFYING3034All three
EXCHANGEABLY3033Collins only
EXCURSIONIZE3033Collins only
EXHIBITIVELY3031Collins only
EXTERNALIZED2931All three

The pattern is narrower than its familiar EX- opening suggests: 241 of these words start with E, while the rest begin with O, A, or U. You’ll see recognizable forms such as EXPERIMENTAL and EXPLANATIONS alongside less everyday entries. Dictionary coverage also varies, so a word’s presence depends on which game you play.

The X-second pattern at a glance

  • The list contains 258 twelve-letter words with X in position two.
  • E begins 241 entries; O begins 10, A begins 6, and U begins 1.
  • EXCHEQUERING leads the high-score examples at 34 Scrabble points.
  • S is the most common final letter, ending 96 words in this group.
  • Only 13 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Why do most 12-letter words with X second start with E?

Almost every entry follows the familiar EX- start: 241 of 258 begin with E. EXPECTATIONS, EXPERIMENTAL, and EXPERIENCING show how often the pattern grows into long words built from common English stems.

The remaining starts are unusual by comparison: 10 words begin with O, 6 with A, and just 1 with U. That imbalance makes the first letter a strong filter when you already know the second tile is X.

Which words stand out for scores and endings?

EXCHEQUERING scores 34 Scrabble points, ahead of EXTEMPORIZED at 33 and EXTRAVAGANZA at 32. Those totals come from valuable letters such as Q and Z; the long word length alone does not explain the lead. The average score across the group is 23.4 points, so the leaders sit well above the typical total.

Endings are less concentrated than the opening: 96 words finish in S, while 31 end in Y and 25 in E. EXPLOITATIONS and EXAMINATIONS illustrate the common S ending; EXHILARATING finishes with G instead.

Using 12-letter words with X as the 2nd letter

Note

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 252 entries, compared with 172 in ENABLE. Check your game’s word list before relying on an obscure option such as EXCHEQUERING.

Questions people ask

How many 12-letter words have X as the second letter?
There are 258 12-letter words with X in the second position. The group is heavily weighted toward EX- words: 241 start with E, while the rest begin with O, A, or U.
What is the most common first letter in this word list?
E is the most common first letter, appearing in 241 of the 258 words. O starts 10 entries, A starts 6, and U starts 1, so the opening E narrows the pattern quickly.
Which 12-letter word with X second scores the most in Scrabble?
EXCHEQUERING is the highest-scoring example at 34 Scrabble points. EXTEMPORIZED follows closely at 33, while EXTRAVAGANZA, EXTEMPORIZER, and EXTEMPORIZES each score 32 tile points before any board bonuses.

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