8-letter words containing X
912 words, everyday words first.
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912 wordsTop pick EXPECTEDHighest score MAXIMIZE 28
65 of 912 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
E appears in the most 8-letter words (27,970); J appears in the fewest (581). X ranks #24 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- EXPECTED20
- EXCHANGE21
- EXISTING16
- EXERCISE17
- EXTENDED17
- EXAMPLES19
- EXCITING18
- EXTERNAL15
- EXPOSURE17
- EXPLAINS17
- EXPENSES17
- EXPANDED19
- EXECUTED18
- FLEXIBLE20
- EXAMINED18
- EXPLICIT19
- ORTHODOX19
- EXTERIOR15
- EXPLORED18
- RELAXING16
- EXCLUDED19
- TAXPAYER20
- EXPLORER17
- EXHIBITS20
- TAXATION15
- FIXTURES18
- EXPOSING18
- EXPLODED19
- TEXTBOOK21
- EXCEEDED19
- BISEXUAL17
- EXPELLED18
- EXPLORES17
- MAXIMIZE28
- EXAMINES17
- CONTEXTS17
- TOXICITY20
- EXPORTED18
- GALAXIES16
- EXPLOITS17
- EXAMINER17
- APPENDIX20
- EXISTENT15
- TEXTILES15
- TEXTURES15
- EXTREMES17
- EXTRACTS17
- EXCERPTS19
All valid words 912
- ACETOXYL20
- ADMIXING19
- AFFIXERS21
- AFFIXIAL21
- AFFIXING22
- AFFLUXES21
- AFTERTAX18
- ALDOXIME18
- ALEXINES15
- ALEXINIC17
- ALKOXIDE20
- ALLOXANS15
- AMPHIOXI22
- AMPLEXUS19
- ANATOXIN15
- ANNEXING16
- ANNEXION15
- ANNEXURE15
- ANOREXIA15
- ANOREXIC17
- ANOXEMIA17
- ANOXEMIC19
- ANTEFIXA18
- ANTHELIX18
- APOMIXES19
- APOMIXIS19
- APOPLEXY22
- APPENDIX20
- APRAXIAS17
- APYREXIA20
- ASEXUALS15
- ASPHYXIA23
- ATARAXIA15
- ATARAXIC17
- AUXETICS17
- AUXILIAR15
- AUXOCYTE20
- AVIATRIX18
- AXEBIRDS18
- AXIALITY18
- AXILEMMA19
- AXILLARS15
- AXILLARY18
- AXINITES15
- AXIOLOGY19
- AXLETREE15
- AXOLEMMA19
- AXOLOTLS15
- AXONEMAL17
- AXONEMES17
- AXOPLASM19
- BANDEAUX18
- BANJAXED25
- BANJAXES24
- BANXRING18
- BATTEAUX17
- BAUXITES17
- BAUXITIC19
- BEAUXITE17
- BEMBEXES21
- BEMBIXES21
- BEMIXING20
- BERCEAUX19
- BICONVEX22
- BIOTOXIN17
- BISEXUAL17
- BOBBYSOX24
- BOLIXING18
- BOLLIXED18
- BOLLIXES17
- BOLLOXED18
- BOLLOXES17
- BOMBAXES21
- BOMBYXES24
- BORDEAUX18
- BOTOXING18
- BOXBALLS19
- BOXBERRY22
- BOXBOARD20
- BOXHAULS20
- BOXINESS17
- BOXROOMS19
- BOXTHORN20
- BOXWOODS21
- BRAINBOX19
- BREADBOX20
- BROADAXE18
- BRUXISMS19
- BUXOMEST19
- CACHEXIA22
- CACHEXIC24
- CACODOXY23
- CACOMIXL21
- CAMAIEUX19
- CARBOXYL22
- CARFAXES20
- CARFOXES20
- CARNIFEX20
- CATHEXES20
- CATHEXIS20
- CAUDEXES18
- CERVIXES20
- CHAPEAUX22
- CHATEAUX20
- CHECKBOX28
- CHENIXES20
- CHRONAXY23
- CICATRIX19
- CINEPLEX19
- CLACKBOX25
- CLANGBOX20
- CLIMAXED20
- CLIMAXES19
- COAXINGS18
- COCCYXES24
- COEXERTS17
- COEXISTS17
- COEXTEND18
- COMMIXED22
- COMMIXES21
- CONFIXED21
- CONFIXES20
- CONTEXTS17
- CONVEXED21
- CONVEXES20
- CONVEXLY23
- CORIXIDS18
- CORTEXES17
- COTURNIX17
- COUTEAUX17
- COWPOXES22
- COXALGIA18
- COXALGIC20
- COXCOMBS23
- COXINESS17
- COXSWAIN20
- CREATRIX17
- CRUCIFIX22
- CURATRIX17
- CURTALAX17
- CURTAXES17
- CYBERSEX22
- DEFLEXED20
- DEFLEXES19
- DEIXISES16
- DENTEXES16
- DESEXING17
- DETOXIFY22
- DETOXING17
- DEWAXING20
- DEXTRALS16
- DEXTRANS16
- DEXTRINE16
- DEXTRINS16
- DEXTROSE16
- DEXTROUS16
- DIGOXINS17
- DIOXANES16
- DIOXIDES17
- DIPLEXER18
- DISANNEX16
- DOGFOXES20
- DOXASTIC18
- DOXOLOGY20
- DOXXINGS24
- DRUXIEST16
- DUPLEXED19
- DUPLEXER18
- DUPLEXES18
- DUXELLES16
- DYSLEXIA19
- DYSLEXIC21
- DYSTAXIA19
- EARTHWAX21
- EARWAXES18
- ECONOBOX19
- ECOTOXIC19
- EFFLUXES21
- EKTEXINE19
- EMBOXING20
- ENDEIXES16
- ENDEIXIS16
- ENDEXINE16
- ENFIXING19
- EPICALYX22
- EPITAXES17
- EPITAXIC19
- EPITAXIS17
- EPOXIDES18
- EPOXYING21
- ETHOXIDE19
- ETHOXIES18
- ETHOXYLS21
- EUTAXIAS15
- EUTAXIES15
- EUTAXITE15
- EUTEXIAS15
- EUXENITE15
- EXABYTES20
- EXACTERS17
- EXACTEST17
- EXACTING18
- EXACTION17
- EXACTORS17
- EXAHERTZ27
- EXALTERS15
- EXALTING16
- EXAMINED18
- EXAMINEE17
- EXAMINER17
- EXAMINES17
- EXAMPLAR19
- EXAMPLED20
- EXAMPLES19
- EXANTHEM20
- EXAPTIVE20
- EXARCHAL20
- EXCAMBED22
- EXCAVATE20
- EXCEEDED19
- EXCEEDER18
- EXCELLED18
- EXCEPTED20
- EXCEPTOR19
- EXCERPTA19
- EXCERPTS19
- EXCESSED18
- EXCESSES17
- EXCHANGE21
- EXCHEATS20
- EXCIDING19
- EXCIMERS19
- EXCIPLES19
- EXCISING18
- EXCISION17
- EXCITANT17
- EXCITERS17
- EXCITING18
- EXCITONS17
- EXCITORS17
- EXCLAIMS19
- EXCLAVES20
- EXCLUDED19
- EXCLUDEE18
- EXCLUDER18
- EXCLUDES18
- EXCRETAL17
- EXCRETED18
- EXCRETER17
- EXCRETES17
- EXCUBANT19
- EXCURSED18
- EXCURSES17
- EXCURSUS17
- EXCUSALS17
- EXCUSERS17
- EXCUSING18
- EXCUSIVE20
- EXECRATE17
- EXECUTED18
- EXECUTER17
- EXECUTES17
- EXECUTOR17
- EXECUTRY20
- EXEEMING18
- EXEGESES16
- EXEGESIS16
- EXEGETES16
- EXEGETIC18
- EXEMPLAR19
- EXEMPLES19
- EXEMPLUM21
- EXEMPTED20
- EXEQUIAL24
- EXEQUIES24
- EXERCISE17
- EXERGUAL16
- EXERGUES16
- EXERTING16
- EXERTION15
- EXERTIVE18
- EXHALANT18
- EXHALENT18
- EXHALING19
- EXHAUSTS18
- EXHEDRAE19
- EXHIBITS20
- EXHORTED19
- EXHORTER18
- EXHUMATE20
- EXHUMERS20
- EXHUMING21
- EXIGEANT16
- EXIGENCE18
- EXIGENCY21
- EXIGENTS16
- EXIGIBLE18
- EXIGUITY19
- EXIGUOUS16
- EXILABLE17
- EXIMIOUS17
- EXISTENT15
- EXISTING16
- EXITANCE17
- EXITLESS15
- EXOCARPS19
- EXOCRINE17
- EXOCYTIC22
- EXODERMS18
- EXODISTS16
- EXODUSES16
- EXOERGIC18
- EXOGAMIC20
- EXOGENIC18
- EXOMIONS17
- EXOMISES17
- EXONEREE15
- EXONUMIA17
- EXOPHAGY24
- EXOPLASM19
- EXORABLE17
- EXORCISE17
- EXORCISM19
- EXORCIST17
- EXORCIZE26
- EXORDIAL16
- EXORDIUM18
- EXOSMOSE17
- EXOSPORE17
- EXOTERIC17
- EXOTISMS17
- EXOTOXIC24
- EXOTOXIN22
- EXPANDED19
- EXPANDER18
- EXPANDOR18
- EXPANSES17
- EXPECTED20
- EXPECTER19
- EXPEDITE18
- EXPELLED18
- EXPELLEE17
- EXPELLER17
- EXPENDED19
- EXPENDER18
- EXPENSED18
- EXPENSES17
- EXPERTED18
- EXPERTLY20
- EXPIABLE19
- EXPIATED18
- EXPIATES17
- EXPIATOR17
- EXPIRANT17
- EXPIRERS17
- EXPIRIES17
- EXPIRING18
- EXPLAINS17
- EXPLANTS17
- EXPLICIT19
- EXPLODED19
- EXPLODER18
- EXPLODES18
- EXPLOITS17
- EXPLORED18
- EXPLORER17
- EXPLORES17
- EXPONENT17
- EXPORTED18
- EXPORTER17
- EXPOSALS17
- EXPOSERS17
- EXPOSING18
- EXPOSITS17
- EXPOSURE17
- EXPOUNDS18
- EXPRESSO17
- EXPUGNED19
- EXPULSED18
- EXPULSES17
- EXPUNCTS19
- EXPUNGED19
- EXPUNGER18
- EXPUNGES18
- EXPURGED19
- EXPURGES18
- EXSCINDS18
- EXSECANT17
- EXSECTED18
- EXSERTED16
- EXTASIES15
- EXTENDED17
- EXTENDER16
- EXTENSOR15
- EXTERIOR15
- EXTERNAL15
- EXTERNAT15
- EXTERNES15
- EXTINCTS17
- EXTIRPED18
- EXTOLLED16
- EXTOLLER15
- EXTORTED16
- EXTORTER15
- EXTRACTS17
- EXTRADOS16
- EXTRAITS15
- EXTRANET15
- EXTREATS15
- EXTREMAL17
- EXTREMER17
- EXTREMES17
- EXTREMUM19
- EXTRORSE15
- EXTRUDED17
- EXTRUDER16
- EXTRUDES16
- EXTUBATE17
- EXUDATES16
- EXULTANT15
- EXULTING16
- EXURBIAS17
- EXUVIATE18
- FABLIAUX20
- FAUXHAWK28
- FEDEXING20
- FIXATIFS21
- FIXATING19
- FIXATION18
- FIXATIVE21
- FIXATURE18
- FIXITIES18
- FIXTURES18
- FLAXIEST18
- FLAXSEED19
- FLEXAGON19
- FLEXIBLE20
- FLEXIBLY23
- FLEXIONS18
- FLEXTIME20
- FLEXUOSE18
- FLEXUOUS18
- FLEXURAL18
- FLEXURES18
- FLEXWING22
- FLIXWEED22
- FLUXGATE19
- FLUXIONS18
- FORFEXES21
- FOURPLEX20
- FOXBERRY23
- FOXFIRES21
- FOXGLOVE22
- FOXHOLES21
- FOXHOUND22
- FOXHUNTS21
- FOXINESS18
- FOXSHARK25
- FOXSHIPS23
- FOXSKINS22
- FOXTAILS18
- FOXTROTS18
- GALAXIES16
- GENETRIX16
- GENITRIX16
- GEOTAXES16
- GEOTAXIS16
- GIAMBEUX20
- GLOVEBOX21
- GLOXINIA16
- HANDAXES19
- HARUSPEX20
- HATBOXES20
- HAYBOXES23
- HERETRIX18
- HERITRIX18
- HEXAFOIL21
- HEXAGLOT19
- HEXAGONS19
- HEXAGRAM21
- HEXAMINE20
- HEXANOIC20
- HEXAPLAR20
- HEXAPLAS20
- HEXAPODS21
- HEXAPODY24
- HEXARCHY26
- HEXEREIS18
- HEXOSANS18
- HEXYLENE21
- HOMEOBOX22
- HORSEBOX20
- HORSEPOX20
- HOTBOXES20
- HYDROXYL25
- HYPOXIAS23
- ICEBOXES19
- IMMIXING20
- IMPLEXES19
- INDEXERS16
- INDEXING17
- INDOXYLS19
- INEXPERT17
- INFIXING19
- INFIXION18
- INFLEXED19
- INFLUXES18
- INTERMIX17
- INTERREX15
- INTERSEX15
- ISOLEXES15
- IXNAYING19
- JAMBEAUX26
- JANITRIX22
- JAWBOXES27
- KETOXIME21
- KLAXONED20
- LARYNXES18
- LAXATION15
- LAXATIVE18
- LAXATORS15
- LAXITIES15
- LEXICONS17
- LEXIGRAM18
- LIXIVIAL18
- LIXIVIUM20
- LOOSEBOX17
- LOXYGENS19
- LUMMOXES19
- LUNCHBOX22
- LUXATING16
- LUXATION15
- LUXMETER17
- LUXURIES15
- LUXURIST15
- LYNXLIKE22
- MAGNOXES18
- MALAXAGE18
- MALAXATE17
- MALAXING18
- MANTEAUX17
- MARTEXTS17
- MASTIXES17
- MATCHBOX24
- MATRIXES17
- MAXIBOAT19
- MAXICOAT19
- MAXILLAE17
- MAXILLAR17
- MAXILLAS17
- MAXIMALS19
- MAXIMAND20
- MAXIMINS19
- MAXIMISE19
- MAXIMIST19
- MAXIMITE19
- MAXIMIZE28
- MAXIMUMS21
- MAXWELLS20
- MEATAXES17
- MEGAPLEX20
- METHOXYL23
- MICROLUX19
- MILLILUX17
- MIREPOIX19
- MIXDOWNS21
- MIXOLOGY21
- MIXTAPES19
- MIXTIONS17
- MIXTURES17
- MONAXIAL17
- MONAXONS17
- MONOXIDE18
- MORCEAUX19
- MOUSSEUX17
- MUSKOXEN21
- MYXAMEBA24
- MYXEDEMA23
- MYXOCYTE25
- MYXOMATA22
- NALOXONE15
- NAPROXEN17
- NEOTOXIN15
- NEURAXON15
- NEXTDOOR16
- NEXTNESS15
- NITROXYL18
- NONTAXES15
- NONTOXIC17
- NOUVEAUX18
- OCTUPLEX19
- OPOPANAX19
- OREXISES15
- ORIFEXES18
- ORTHODOX19
- OTOTOXIC17
- OUTBOXED18
- OUTBOXES17
- OUTFOXED19
- OUTFOXES18
- OXALATED16
- OXALATES15
- OXALISES15
- OXAZEPAM28
- OXAZINES24
- OXAZOLES24
- OXBLOODS18
- OXHEARTS18
- OXIDABLE18
- OXIDANTS16
- OXIDASES16
- OXIDASIC18
- OXIDATED17
- OXIDATES16
- OXIDISED17
- OXIDISER16
- OXIDISES16
- OXIDIZED26
- OXIDIZER25
- OXIDIZES25
- OXIMETER17
- OXIMETRY20
- OXONIUMS17
- OXPECKER23
- OXTERING16
- OXTONGUE16
- OXYACIDS21
- OXYGENIC21
- OXYMORON20
- OXYPHILE23
- OXYPHILS23
- OXYSALTS18
- OXYSOMES20
- OXYTOCIC22
- OXYTOCIN20
- OXYTONES18
- OXYTROPE20
- PAINTBOX19
- PANMIXES19
- PANMIXIA19
- PANMIXIS19
- PARADOXY21
- PARALLAX17
- PARAXIAL17
- PAROXYSM22
- PAXIUBAS19
- PAXWAXES27
- PEGBOXES20
- PEROXIDE18
- PEROXIDS18
- PHENIXES20
- PHORMINX22
- PHYLAXIS23
- PICKAXED24
- PICKAXES23
- PIXELATE17
- PIXIEISH20
- PIXILATE17
- PIXINESS17
- PLATEAUX17
- PLEXURES17
- PLEXUSES17
- POLEAXED18
- POLEAXES17
- POLYAXON20
- PONCEAUX19
- PONTIFEX20
- POXVIRUS20
- PRAXISES17
- PREAXIAL17
- PRECIEUX19
- PREEXIST17
- PREFIXAL20
- PREFIXED21
- PREFIXES20
- PREMIXED20
- PREMIXES19
- PRETEXTS17
- PROLIXLY20
- PROTOXID18
- PROXEMIC21
- PROXIMAL19
- PTYXISES20
- PURLIEUX17
- PYREXIAL20
- PYREXIAS20
- PYROXENE20
- PYROXYLE23
- PYXIDIUM23
- QUADPLEX27
- QUINCUNX26
- QUIXOTES24
- QUIXOTIC26
- QUIXOTRY27
- REEXPELS17
- REEXPORT17
- REEXPOSE17
- REFIXING19
- REFLEXED19
- REFLEXES18
- REFLEXLY21
- REFLUXED19
- REFLUXES18
- RELAXANT15
- RELAXERS15
- RELAXING16
- RELAXINS15
- REMIXERS17
- REMIXING18
- RETAXING16
- REWAXING19
- RHEXISES18
- RONDEAUX16
- ROULEAUX15
- SARDONYX19
- SAUCEBOX19
- SAXATILE15
- SAXHORNS18
- SAXICOLE17
- SAXONIES15
- SAXONITE15
- SAXTUBAS17
- SCRUMPOX21
- SEXFOILS18
- SEXINESS15
- SEXOLOGY19
- SEXPERTS17
- SEXTAINS15
- SEXTANTS15
- SEXTARII15
- SEXTETTE15
- SEXTETTS15
- SEXTILES15
- SEXTINGS16
- SEXTOLET15
- SEXTUORS15
- SEXTUPLE17
- SEXTUPLY20
- SEXUALLY18
- SILOXANE15
- SILVEXES18
- SIXAINES15
- SIXPENCE19
- SIXPENNY20
- SIXSCORE17
- SIXTEENS15
- SIXTIETH18
- SIXTYISH21
- SKYBOXES24
- SMALLPOX19
- SMILAXES17
- SMOKEBOX23
- SNEAKBOX21
- SNUFFBOX23
- SOUNDBOX18
- SPADIXES18
- SPARAXIS17
- SPHINXES20
- SPHYNXES23
- SPINIFEX20
- SPINTEXT17
- STORAXES15
- STYRAXES18
- SUBAXIAL17
- SUBFIXES20
- SUBINDEX18
- SUBOXIDE18
- SUBTAXON17
- SUBTEXTS17
- SUFFIXAL21
- SUFFIXED22
- SUFFIXES21
- SUPERFIX20
- SUPERMAX19
- SUPERSEX17
- SUPERTAX17
- SUPLEXES17
- SURTAXED16
- SURTAXES15
- SWEATBOX20
- SWINEPOX20
- SYNTAXES18
- SYNTEXIS18
- SYRINXES18
- TABLEAUX17
- TAXABLES17
- TAXATION15
- TAXATIVE18
- TAXIARCH20
- TAXICABS19
- TAXINGLY19
- TAXIWAYS21
- TAXONOMY20
- TAXPAYER20
- TEABOXES17
- TEGUEXIN16
- TELETEXT15
- TELEXING16
- TETRAXON15
- TETROXID16
- TETTIXES15
- TEXTBOOK21
- TEXTILES15
- TEXTLESS15
- TEXTUARY18
- TEXTURAL15
- TEXTURED16
- TEXTURES15
- THORAXES18
- THYROXIN21
- TOADFLAX19
- TONNEAUX15
- TOXAEMIA17
- TOXAEMIC19
- TOXEMIAS17
- TOXICANT17
- TOXICITY20
- TOXOCARA17
- TRACTRIX17
- TRANSFIX18
- TRIAXIAL15
- TRIAXONS15
- TRIOXIDE16
- TRIOXIDS16
- TRUMEAUX17
- TUTRIXES15
- TUXEDOED17
- TUXEDOES16
- ULEXITES15
- UNBOXING18
- UNDERTAX16
- UNEXOTIC17
- UNEXPERT17
- UNFIXING19
- UNFIXITY21
- UNFLEXED19
- UNIAXIAL15
- UNISEXES15
- UNMIXING18
- UNSEXIER15
- UNSEXILY18
- UNSEXING16
- UNSEXIST15
- UNSEXUAL15
- UNTAXING16
- UNVAXXED26
- UXORIOUS15
- VERNIXES18
- VERTEXES18
- VEXATION18
- VEXATORY21
- VEXILLAR18
- VEXILLUM20
- VEXINGLY22
- VIDEOTEX19
- VIXENISH21
- VOLVOXES21
- VORTEXES18
- WATCHBOX25
- WATERPOX20
- WAXBERRY23
- WAXBILLS20
- WAXCLOTH23
- WAXINESS18
- WAXPLANT20
- WAXWEEDS22
- WAXWINGS22
- WAXWORKS25
- WAXWORMS23
- WRAXLING19
- XANTHAMS20
- XANTHANS18
- XANTHATE18
- XANTHEIN18
- XANTHENE18
- XANTHINE18
- XANTHINS18
- XANTHISM20
- XANTHOMA20
- XANTHONE18
- XANTHOUS18
- XENOGAMY21
- XENOGENY19
- XENOLITH18
- XENOPHYA23
- XENOTIME17
- XENURINE15
- XERAFINS18
- XERANSES15
- XERANSIS15
- XERANTIC17
- XERAPHIM22
- XERASIAS15
- XEROMATA17
- XEROSERE15
- XEROXING23
- XIPHOIDS21
- XYLENOLS18
- XYLIDINE19
- XYLIDINS19
- XYLITOLS18
- XYLOCARP22
- XYLOGENS19
- XYLOIDIN19
- XYLOLOGY22
- XYLOMATA20
- XYLONITE18
- XYLOTOMY23
- ZELATRIX24
- ZEUXITES24
- ZOOTOXIC26
- ZOOTOXIN24
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Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXIMIZE | 28 | 30 | All three |
| CHECKBOX | 28 | 30 | NWL only |
| OXAZEPAM | 28 | 30 | All three |
| FAUXHAWK | 28 | 28 | NWL only |
| EXAHERTZ | 27 | 26 | Collins · NWL |
| PAXWAXES | 27 | 28 | All three |
| QUADPLEX | 27 | 30 | All three |
| QUIXOTRY | 27 | 27 | All three |
| JAWBOXES | 27 | 30 | Collins only |
| OXIDIZED | 26 | 26 | All three |
| QUIXOTIC | 26 | 28 | All three |
| QUINCUNX | 26 | 31 | All three |
About these words
There are 912 8-letter words that contain X in ENABLE, Collins/SOWPODS or NWL2023, and 65 of them are common in everyday English.
The most common first letters are E (250), S (70), C (53).
The most common last letters are S (331), X (102), E (94).
Tip
The average word here scores 18.6 in Scrabble. MAXIMIZE tops the list with 28.
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