3-letter words containing X

50 words, everyday words first.

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50 wordsTop pick SIXHighest score ZAX 19

23 of 50 are everyday words (46%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

A appears in the most 3-letter words (394); Q appears in the fewest (4). X ranks #23 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 23 · most-used first

Showing the top 22 of 23 common words. See every valid word

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

Letters by positionIn 88% of these words the 3rd letter is X.

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Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ZAX tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
ZAX	19	19	All three
ZEX	19	19	Collins only
PYX	15	15	All three
KEX	14	14	All three
FIX	13	13	All three
FOX	13	13	All three
WAX	13	13	All three
FAX	13	13	All three
HEX	13	12	All three
VOX	13	14	All three
VEX	13	14	All three
OXY	13	12	All three

There are 50 3-letter words that contain X in ENABLE, Collins/SOWPODS or NWL2023, and 23 of them are common in everyday English.

The most common first letters are L (4), P (4), S (4).

The most common last letters are X (44), O (2), D (1).

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The average word here scores 11.7 in Scrabble. ZAX tops the list with 19.

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