7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and X as the 7th letter

Just 13 tournament-dictionary entries fit this fixed pattern, and only one falls in the top 25,000 English words by frequency. COMPLEX is the familiar standout; the rest include specialist-looking forms such as CADEAUX, COTEAUX, and CHAMOIX. The unusual final X makes this a much tighter search than a general list of seven-letter C words.

7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and X as the 7th letter

• Exactly 13 tournament-dictionary words match C _ _ _ _ _ X.
• Collins and NWL2023 each list 11 matches; ENABLE lists 8.
• Only 1 match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• CAKEBOX leads the score table at 22 points.

Which C-to-X words score most?

CAKEBOX tops the group at 22 points, followed by CASHBOX and CHAMOIX at 21 each. COMPLEX scores 20, while CHILLAX, CONFLUX, and CHOENIX each earn 19. The high-value X gives this pattern strong raw scoring potential before any board premium.

For a Scrabble turn, place the X where its letter premium works without opening a bonus lane for your opponent. CAKEBOX needs a useful rack and a playable lane, so its raw 22 is not a guaranteed turn total. CASHBOX and COMPLEX offer recognizable options, but the score table cannot tell you which word fits your board.

Check the open squares before choosing a high-value play: a safe placement can beat a larger raw score if it denies your opponent a premium square. The unusual spellings also make it worth confirming the word in your game's lexicon before committing a turn.

How does the final X compare with other C endings?

The C-and-X pattern has 13 entries, versus 136 for C ending in Y and 898 for C ending in S. That sharp drop makes X a strong filter when the last square is fixed, but it leaves very few fallback spellings. The 7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and X as the 7th letter depend on getting the middle letters right.

COMPLEX is the only match in the common-word group, defined as the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Other examples include CADEAUX, CAKEBOX, CARAPAX, and COANNEX. Treat these matches as a clue-solving pool, not a promise that every term will be familiar or accepted in every game; dictionary coverage varies.