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6 letter words with X

Every six-letter word that contains X, grouped by where the X sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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X can sit in any slot · 699 words in our list

The short answer

There are 699 six words with X in this list. X is most often the third letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 25 for exequy.

699six X words in our list

4%start with X

22%end in S, mostly plurals

15.7average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 6 letter words with X

Grouped by where X first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

X is the 1st letter (29)

XA1 words

xarque²²

XE9 words

xebecs¹⁷xenial¹³xenian¹³xenias¹³xenium¹⁵xenomi¹⁵xenons¹³xeriff¹⁹xeroma¹⁵

XM1 words

xmases¹⁵

XO1 words

xoanon¹³

XY17 words

xylans¹⁶xylate¹⁶xylems¹⁸xylene¹⁶xylina¹⁶xylite¹⁶xyloid¹⁷xylols¹⁶xyloma¹⁸xylose¹⁶xyloyl¹⁹xylyls¹⁹xyster¹⁶xystoi¹⁶xystos¹⁶xystum¹⁸xystus¹⁶

X is the 2nd letter (180)

axeman¹⁵axemen¹⁵axenic¹⁵axhead¹⁷axiate¹³axilla¹³axioms¹⁵axions¹³axised¹⁴axises¹³axites¹³axlike¹⁷axoids¹⁴axonal¹³axones¹³axonia¹³axonic¹⁵axseed¹⁴axtree¹³axunge¹⁴axweed¹⁷axwise¹⁶axwort¹⁶exacta¹⁵exacts¹⁵exacum¹⁷exalte¹³exalts¹³examen¹⁵exarch¹⁸exaudi¹⁴excamb¹⁹excave¹⁸exceed¹⁶excels¹⁵except¹⁷excern¹⁵excerp¹⁷excess¹⁵excide¹⁶excise¹⁵excite¹⁵exclam¹⁷excoct¹⁷excuse¹⁵excuss¹⁵excyst¹⁸exeats¹³exedra¹⁴exeems¹⁵exemed¹⁶exemes¹⁵exempt¹⁷exequy²⁵exerce¹⁵exergy¹⁷exerts¹³exeunt¹³exfils¹⁶exhale¹⁶exhort¹⁶exhume¹⁸exiled¹⁴exiler¹³exiles¹³exilic¹⁵exines¹³exists¹³exited¹⁴exitus¹³exmoor¹⁵exodes¹⁴exodic¹⁶exodoi¹⁴exodos¹⁴exodus¹⁴exogen¹⁴exolve¹⁶exomes¹⁵exomis¹⁵exoner¹³exonic¹⁵exonym¹⁸exopod¹⁶exotic¹⁵expand¹⁶expats¹⁵expect¹⁷expede¹⁶expels¹⁵expend¹⁶expert¹⁵expire¹⁵expiry¹⁸explat¹⁵expone¹⁵export¹⁵expose¹⁵expugn¹⁶exsect¹⁵exsert¹³exship¹⁸extant¹³extasy¹⁶extend¹⁴extent¹³extern¹³extill¹³extima¹⁵extime¹⁵extine¹³extirp¹⁵extold¹⁴extoll¹³extols¹³extort¹³extras¹³extund¹⁴exturb¹⁵exuded¹⁵exudes¹⁴exults¹³exurbs¹⁵exurge¹⁴exuvia¹⁶ixiama¹⁵ixnays¹⁶ixodes¹⁴ixodic¹⁶ixodid¹⁵ixoras¹³ixtles¹³oxacid¹⁶oxalan¹³oxalic¹⁵oxalis¹³oxalyl¹⁶oxamic¹⁷oxamid¹⁶oxanic¹⁵oxazin²²oxbane¹⁵oxbird¹⁶oxbows¹⁸oxcart¹⁵oxeate¹³oxeote¹³oxeyes¹⁶oxford¹⁷oxgall¹⁴oxgang¹⁵oxgate¹⁴oxgoad¹⁵oxhead¹⁷oxheal¹⁶oxherd¹⁷oxhide¹⁷oxhoft¹⁹oxhorn¹⁶oxides¹⁴oxidic¹⁶oximes¹⁵oxland¹⁴oxlike¹⁷oxlips¹⁵oxonic¹⁵oxreim¹⁵oxshoe¹⁶oxskin¹⁷oxslip¹⁵oxtail¹³oxters¹³oxwort¹⁶oxyazo²⁵oxygas¹⁷oxygen¹⁷oxygon¹⁷oxymel¹⁸oxyopy²¹uxoris¹³

X is the 3rd letter (207)

auxins¹³baxter¹⁵boxcar¹⁷boxers¹⁵boxful¹⁸boxier¹⁵boxily¹⁸boxing¹⁶boxlas¹⁵boxman¹⁷boxtop¹⁷buxine¹⁵caxiri¹⁵caxons¹⁵caxton¹⁵cixiid¹⁶coxibs¹⁷coxier¹⁵coxing¹⁶coxite¹⁵dexies¹⁴dexter¹⁴dextro¹⁴dixain¹⁴dixies¹⁴dixits¹⁴doxies¹⁴doxing¹⁵doxxed²²doxxes²¹euxine¹³faxing¹⁷fixage¹⁷fixate¹⁶fixers¹⁶fixgig¹⁸fixing¹⁷fixion¹⁶fixits¹⁶fixity¹⁹fixive¹⁹fixups¹⁸fixure¹⁶foxery¹⁹foxier¹⁶foxies¹⁶foxily¹⁹foxing¹⁷foxish¹⁹foxite¹⁶hexace¹⁸hexact¹⁸hexadd¹⁸hexade¹⁷hexads¹⁷hexane¹⁶hexdra¹⁷hexene¹⁶hexers¹⁶hexine¹⁶hexing¹⁷hexode¹⁷hexoic¹⁸hexone¹⁶hexose¹⁶hexsub¹⁸hexyls¹⁹hexyne¹⁹hoxing¹⁷huxter¹⁶jaxies²⁰laxate¹³laxest¹³laxing¹⁴laxism¹⁵laxist¹³laxity¹⁶lexeme¹⁵lexica¹⁵lixive¹⁶loxing¹⁴luxate¹³luxest¹³luxing¹⁴luxive¹⁶luxury¹⁶lyxose¹⁶maxima¹⁷maxims¹⁷maxing¹⁶maxixe²²mexica¹⁷mexico¹⁷mexitl¹⁵mixens¹⁵mixers¹⁵mixier¹⁵mixing¹⁶mixite¹⁵mixtec¹⁷mixups¹⁷moxies¹⁵muxing¹⁶myxine¹⁸myxoid¹⁹myxoma²⁰nextly¹⁶nixers¹³nixies¹³nixing¹⁴noxial¹³paxwax²⁵pixels¹⁵pixies¹⁵poxier¹⁵poxing¹⁶pyxies¹⁸pyxing¹⁹raxing¹⁴rexine¹³roxana¹³roxane¹³saxaul¹³saxish¹⁶saxist¹³saxman¹⁵saxmen¹⁵saxons¹³saxony¹⁶saxten¹³saxtie¹³sexern¹³sexers¹³sexfid¹⁷sexier¹³sexily¹⁶sexing¹⁴sexism¹⁵sexist¹³sexpot¹⁵sextan¹³sextar¹³sexted¹⁴sextet¹³sextic¹⁵sexton¹³sextos¹³sextry¹⁶sextur¹³sextus¹³sexual¹³sixain¹³sixers¹³sixgun¹⁴sixing¹⁴sixish¹⁶sixmos¹⁵sixtes¹³sixths¹⁶sixtus¹³taxeme¹⁵taxers¹³taxied¹⁴taxies¹³taxine¹³taxing¹⁴taxite¹³taxman¹⁵taxmen¹⁵taxols¹³taxons¹³taxors¹³taxwax²³texaco¹⁵texans¹³texted¹⁴texter¹³textus¹³toxics¹⁵toxify¹⁹toxine¹³toxins¹³toxity¹⁶toxoid¹⁴toxone¹³tuxedo¹⁴vaxing¹⁷vaxxed²⁴vaxxes²³vexers¹⁶vexful¹⁹vexils¹⁶vexing¹⁷vixens¹⁶voxels¹⁶waxand¹⁷waxers¹⁶waxeye¹⁹waxhaw²²waxier¹⁶waxily¹⁹waxing¹⁷waxman¹⁸wexing¹⁷wuxias¹⁶yaxche²¹yexing¹⁷

X is the 4th letter (99)

alexas¹³alexia¹³alexic¹⁵alexin¹³alexis¹³amixia¹⁵anaxon¹³anoxia¹³anoxic¹⁵apexed¹⁶apexes¹⁵aroxyl¹⁶ataxia¹³ataxic¹⁵atoxic¹⁵atoxyl¹⁶biaxal¹⁵bonxie¹⁵bruxed¹⁶bruxes¹⁵calxes¹⁵claxon¹⁵coaxal¹⁵coaxed¹⁶coaxer¹⁵coaxes¹⁵couxia¹⁵couxio¹⁵cruxes¹⁵deixes¹⁴deixis¹⁴diaxon¹⁴dioxan¹⁴dioxid¹⁵dioxin¹⁴druxey¹⁷elixed¹⁴elixir¹³flaxen¹⁶flaxes¹⁶flexed¹⁷flexes¹⁶flexis¹⁶flexor¹⁶flexos¹⁶flixed¹⁷flixes¹⁶fluxed¹⁷fluxer¹⁶fluxes¹⁶fraxin¹⁶grexes¹⁴hoaxed¹⁷hoaxee¹⁶hoaxer¹⁶hoaxes¹⁶ibexes¹⁵ilexes¹³inaxon¹³jinxed²¹jinxes²⁰jynxes²³klaxon¹⁷kluxer¹⁷lynxes¹⁶minxes¹⁵mpoxes¹⁷myoxus¹⁸onyxes¹⁶onyxis¹⁶orexin¹³orexis¹³orixas¹³oryxes¹⁶pinxit¹⁵plexal¹⁵plexed¹⁶plexes¹⁵plexor¹⁵plexus¹⁵praxes¹⁵praxis¹⁵prexes¹⁵prexie¹⁵ptyxes¹⁸ptyxis¹⁸rhexes¹⁶rhexia¹⁶rhexis¹⁶rouxes¹³staxis¹³thixle¹⁶trixie¹³ulexes¹³unaxed¹⁴uroxin¹³wraxle¹⁶wrixle¹⁶yunxes¹⁶

X is the 5th letter (35)

admixt¹⁶adnexa¹⁴affixt¹⁹alkoxy²⁰alloxy¹⁶annexa¹³annexe¹³atwixt¹⁶badaxe¹⁶bemixt¹⁷biloxi¹⁵bisext¹⁵butoxy¹⁸corixa¹⁵cotoxo¹⁵deluxe¹⁴desoxy¹⁷empexa¹⁷ethoxy¹⁹eutaxy¹⁶galaxy¹⁷guanxi¹⁴immixt¹⁷intext¹³iodoxy¹⁷muruxi¹⁵peroxo¹⁵peroxy¹⁸remixt¹⁵unfixt¹⁶unfoxy¹⁹unmixt¹⁵unsexy¹⁶unvext¹⁶urtext¹³

X is the 6th letter (149)

adieux¹⁴afflux¹⁹amplex¹⁷anatox¹³approx¹⁷auspex¹⁵banjax²²bembex¹⁹bembix¹⁹biflex¹⁸bijoux²²bollix¹⁵bollox¹⁵bombax¹⁹bombyx²²boyaux¹⁸caranx¹⁵carfax¹⁸carfox¹⁸carnyx¹⁸caudex¹⁶cervix¹⁸chenix¹⁸climax¹⁷coccyx²²colfox¹⁸commix¹⁹confix¹⁸connex¹⁵contex¹⁵convex¹⁸cordax¹⁶cornix¹⁵cortex¹⁵cowpox²⁰darnex¹⁴darnix¹⁴deflex¹⁷deflux¹⁷demiox¹⁶dentex¹⁴diplex¹⁶dogfox¹⁸dropax¹⁶duplex¹⁶earwax¹⁶efflux¹⁹forfex¹⁹fornax¹⁶fornix¹⁶frutex¹⁶hallex¹⁶hallux¹⁶handax¹⁷hatbox¹⁸haybox²¹hotbox¹⁸icebox¹⁷imbrex¹⁷implex¹⁷inflex¹⁶influx¹⁶isolex¹³jawbox²⁵kordax¹⁸larnax¹³larnyx¹⁶larynx¹⁶lastex¹³lummox¹⁷magnox¹⁶marnix¹⁵mastax¹⁵mastix¹⁵matrix¹⁵meninx¹⁵muskox¹⁹mystax¹⁸natrix¹³nitrox¹³nontax¹³noyaux¹⁶opifex¹⁸orifex¹⁶outbox¹⁵outfox¹⁶pappox¹⁹patrix¹⁵paybox²⁰pegbox¹⁸perdix¹⁶perfix¹⁸permix¹⁷phenix¹⁸pickax²¹poleax¹⁵pollex¹⁵pollux¹⁵precox¹⁷prefix¹⁸premix¹⁷pretax¹⁵prolix¹⁵prorex¹⁵protax¹⁵reflex¹⁶reflux¹⁶rollix¹³sandix¹⁴sandyx¹⁷scolex¹⁵setpfx¹⁸silvex¹⁶skybox²²smilax¹⁵spadix¹⁶spalax¹⁵sphinx¹⁸sphynx²¹spninx¹⁵storax¹³stupex¹⁵styrax¹⁶subfix¹⁸subnex¹⁵suffix¹⁹suplex¹⁵surtax¹³sussex¹³syntax¹⁶syrinx¹⁶tarbox¹⁵teabox¹⁵tetrix¹³tettix¹³thorax¹⁶torpex¹⁵toybox¹⁸tremex¹⁵trimix¹⁵turnix¹³tutrix¹³unisex¹³vermix¹⁸vernix¹⁶vertex¹⁶vindex¹⁷volvox¹⁹vortex¹⁶

Words with two Xs (7)

doxxed²²doxxes²¹maxixe²²paxwax²⁵taxwax²³vaxxed²⁴vaxxes²³

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Where does X sit?

Position of X in six-letter words

Words are counted by their first X, so each word appears once. Words with two Xs are listed separately below.

Slot 129 · 4%xarque, xebecs, xenial

Slot 2180 · 26%axeman, axemen, axenic

Slot 3207 · 30%auxins, baxter, boxcar

Slot 499 · 14%alexas, alexia, alexic

Slot 535 · 5%admixt, adnexa, affixt

Slot 6149 · 21%adieux, afflux, amplex

Everyday words

Common 6 letter words with X

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

mexicoexceptexpertexpectsexualmatrixluxuryextentexportexpandoxfordexistsdeluxeexcesssyntaxextendextrasexceedoxygenpixelsapproxexoticboxingexemptmixingsussexgalaxyprefixexcusevertexoxeateoxeotetettixsextettaxiteaxiateexeatsextantextinetexterataxiaaxtreeintexttextedannexetaxinetoxonehexenehoaxeeanatoxaxitesexalteextortsaxtietaxiestoxineannexaexternsaxtensextantetrixtexansexitedhexaneexertsexinesexsertlaxatesextondentexhexoneanoxiaaxonesaxoniaexonernontaxsextosxeniansextedtaxied

Wordle

Which letters keep company with X?

Among the 699 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside X. They make good second guesses once X is confirmed.

E433

I316

A278

O271

S240

N194

T194

R169

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IE (23), IA (17), OA (10), IO (9), EA (8).

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Sorted by ending

6 letter X words by last letter and last two letters

Ends	Words	Examples
-S	151	alexas, alexis, apexes, auxins, axioms, axions, axises
-X	151	adieux, afflux, amplex, anatox, approx, auspex, banjax
-E	80	annexe, axiate, axlike, axtree, axunge, axwise, badaxe
-D	48	apexed, axhead, axised, axseed, axweed, bruxed, cixiid
-N	42	alexin, anaxon, axeman, axemen, boxman, caxton, claxon
-T	40	admixt, affixt, atwixt, axwort, bemixt, bisext, except
-Y	30	alkoxy, alloxy, boxily, butoxy, desoxy, druxey, ethoxy
-G	28	boxing, coxing, doxing, faxing, fixgig, fixing, foxing

Ends	Words	Examples
-ES	57	apexes, axises, axites, axones, bruxes, calxes
-EX	39	amplex, auspex, bembex, biflex, caudex, connex
-IX	33	bembix, bollix, cervix, chenix, commix, confix
-OX	28	anatox, approx, bollox, carfox, colfox, cowpox
-AX	27	banjax, bombax, carfax, climax, cordax, dropax
-NG	27	boxing, coxing, doxing, faxing, fixing, foxing

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Letter patterns

X words with striking patterns

Silent X

No common silent-X words sit at this length — most six-letter X words sound it out.

Two Xs (7)

doxxeddoxxesmaxixepaxwaxtaxwaxvaxxedvaxxes

XY and XE openers

17 words start with XY and 9 start with XE in this list.

xylansxylatexylemsxylenexylinaxylitexyloidxylolsxylomaxylosexyloylxylylsxysterxystoixystosxystum

X with Z, X, J or Q (16)

adieuxadmixtadnexaaffixtaffluxalexasalexiaalexicalexinalexisalkoxyalloxyamixiaamplexanatoxanaxon

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 6 letter words with X

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends
exequy	25	25
jawbox	25	28
oxyazo	25	24
paxwax	25	26
vaxxed	24	25
jynxes	23	25
taxwax	23	23
vaxxes	23	24
banjax	22	26
bijoux	22	26
bombyx	22	24
coccyx	22	24

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Words with meanings

14 six-letter X words, defined

approxadjectiveApproaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

deluxeadjectiveVery fine in quality or luxurious.

exceptverbTo exclude; to specify as being an exception.

excuseverbTo forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

existsverb(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

expandverbTo change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. “You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.”

expectverbTo predict or believe that something will happen “He never expected to be discovered.”

expertnounA person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. “We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.”

exportnounSomething that is exported “Oil is the main export of Saudi Arabia.”

extentnounA range of values or locations.

luxurynounVery wealthy and comfortable surroundings.

matrixnounThe womb.

oxfordnounA variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.

sexualnounA species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

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Questions about 6 letter words with X

How many six-letter words contain X?

The general English word list used on this page has 699 six-letter words with X. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does X usually sit in a six-letter word?

In this list X is the third letter of 207, the second letter of 180, the sixth letter of 149, the fourth letter of 99, the fifth letter of 35, the first letter of 29.

What are common six-letter words with X?

Everyday examples include mexico, except, expert, expect, sexual, matrix, luxury, extent, export, expand. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which six-letter X words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are exequy at 25 and jawbox at 25, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there six-letter words that end in X?

Yes: adieux, afflux, amplex, anatox, approx, auspex, banjax, bembex.

Which six-letter words have a silent X?

Silent-X words are rare at this length; most six words sound the X out.

How do I find six-letter words with X in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ X in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with X and words containing X?

Words starting with X must begin with it. Words containing X can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.