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8 letter words with X

Every eight-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 · 1392 words in our list

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There are 1392 eight words with X in this list. X is most often the second letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 31 for mazopexy.

1392eight X words in our list

5%start with X

28%end in S, mostly plurals

18.6average Scrabble face score

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All 8 letter words with X

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X is the 1st letter (67)

XA18 words

xanthams²⁰xanthane¹⁸xanthans¹⁸xanthate¹⁸xanthein¹⁸xanthene¹⁸xanthian¹⁸xanthide¹⁹xanthine¹⁸xanthins¹⁸xanthism²⁰xanthite¹⁸xanthium²⁰xanthoma²⁰xanthone¹⁸xanthous¹⁸xantippe¹⁹xaverian¹⁸

XE24 words

xenagogy²⁰xenarchi²⁰xenelasy¹⁸xenochia²⁰xenocyst²⁰xenoderm¹⁸xenogamy²¹xenogeny¹⁹xenolite¹⁵xenolith¹⁸xenophya²³xenotime¹⁷xenurine¹⁵xerafins¹⁸xeranses¹⁵xeransis¹⁵xerantic¹⁷xeraphin²⁰xerasias¹⁵xeromata¹⁷xeronate¹⁵xerophil²⁰xerosere¹⁵xeroxing²³

XI6 words

xiphioid²¹xiphiura²⁰xiphodon²¹xiphoids²¹xiphuous²⁰xiraxara²²

XY19 words

xylenols¹⁸xylidine¹⁹xylidins¹⁹xylitols¹⁸xylitone¹⁸xylocarp²²xylocopa²²xylogens¹⁹xyloidin¹⁹xylology²²xylomata²⁰xylonite¹⁸xylorcin²⁰xyloside¹⁹xylotile¹⁸xylotomy²³xylotrya²¹xylylene²¹xystuses¹⁸

X is the 2nd letter (417)

axebirds¹⁸axhammer²²axiality¹⁸axiation¹⁵axifugal¹⁹axilemma¹⁹axillant¹⁵axillars¹⁵axillary¹⁸axinites¹⁵axiolite¹⁵axiology¹⁹axletree¹⁵axmaking²²axmaster¹⁷axofugal¹⁹axoidean¹⁶axolemma¹⁹axolotls¹⁵axolysis¹⁸axometer¹⁷axometry²⁰axonemal¹⁷axonemes¹⁷axoneure¹⁵axonopus¹⁷axopetal¹⁷axophyte²³axoplasm¹⁹axopodia¹⁸axostyle¹⁸exabytes²⁰exacters¹⁷exactest¹⁷exacting¹⁸exaction¹⁷exactive²⁰exactors¹⁷exacuate¹⁷exahertz²⁷exaltate¹⁵exalters¹⁵exalting¹⁶exameter¹⁷exametre¹⁷examined¹⁸examinee¹⁷examiner¹⁷examines¹⁷examplar¹⁹exampled²⁰examples¹⁹exanguin¹⁶exanthem²⁰exaptive²⁰exarchal²⁰exarchic²²excalate¹⁷excambed²²excamber²¹excavate²⁰excecate¹⁹excedent¹⁸exceeded¹⁹exceeder¹⁸excelled¹⁸excelsin¹⁷excepted²⁰excepter¹⁹exceptio¹⁹exceptor¹⁹excerpta¹⁹excerpts¹⁹excessed¹⁸excesses¹⁷exchange²¹excheats²⁰exciding¹⁹excimers¹⁹exciples¹⁹excipula¹⁹excipule¹⁹excircle¹⁹excising¹⁸excision¹⁷excitant¹⁷excitate¹⁷exciters¹⁷exciting¹⁸excitive²⁰excitons¹⁷excitors¹⁷excitory²⁰excitron¹⁷exclaims¹⁹exclaves²⁰excluded¹⁹excludee¹⁸excluder¹⁸excludes¹⁸excresce¹⁹excretal¹⁷excreted¹⁸excreter¹⁷excretes¹⁷excubant¹⁹excudate¹⁸excursed¹⁸excurses¹⁷excursus¹⁷excurved²¹excusals¹⁷excusers¹⁷excusing¹⁸excusive²⁰excussed¹⁸excussio¹⁷excysted²¹execrate¹⁷executed¹⁸executer¹⁷executes¹⁷executor¹⁷executry²⁰exeeming¹⁸exegeses¹⁶exegesis¹⁶exegetes¹⁶exegetic¹⁸exemplar¹⁹exemples¹⁹exemplum²¹exempted²⁰exequial²⁴exequies²⁴exercent¹⁷exercise¹⁷exercite¹⁷exeresis¹⁵exergies¹⁶exergual¹⁶exergues¹⁶exerting¹⁶exertion¹⁵exertive¹⁸exfigure¹⁹exfilled¹⁹exhalant¹⁸exhalate¹⁸exhalent¹⁸exhaling¹⁹exhausts¹⁸exhedrae¹⁹exhibits²⁰exhorted¹⁹exhorter¹⁸exhumate²⁰exhumers²⁰exhuming²¹exigeant¹⁶exigence¹⁸exigency²¹exigents¹⁶exigible¹⁸exiguity¹⁹exiguous¹⁶exilable¹⁷exilarch²⁰exiledom¹⁸eximidus¹⁸eximious¹⁷exintine¹⁵existant¹⁵existent¹⁵existing¹⁶exitance¹⁷exitious¹⁵exitless¹⁵exoascus¹⁷exocarps¹⁹exocline¹⁷exocoele¹⁷exocrine¹⁷exocytic²²exoderms¹⁸exodists¹⁶exodromy²¹exoduses¹⁶exoergic¹⁸exogamic²⁰exogenae¹⁶exogenic¹⁸exograph²¹exolemma¹⁹exomions¹⁷exomises¹⁷exoneree¹⁵exonship²⁰exonumia¹⁷exophagy²⁴exoplasm¹⁹exorable¹⁷exorcise¹⁷exorcism¹⁹exorcist¹⁷exorcize²⁶exordial¹⁶exordium¹⁸exordize²⁵exornate¹⁵exortion¹⁵exosmose¹⁷exosperm¹⁹exospore¹⁷exossate¹⁵exostema¹⁷exostome¹⁷exostrae¹⁵exoteric¹⁷exotheca²⁰exotisms¹⁷exotoxic²⁴exotoxin²²expanded¹⁹expander¹⁸expandor¹⁸expanses¹⁷expansum¹⁹expected²⁰expecter¹⁹expeding¹⁹expedite¹⁸expelled¹⁸expellee¹⁷expeller¹⁷expended¹⁹expender¹⁸expensed¹⁸expenses¹⁷experted¹⁸expertly²⁰expiable¹⁹expiated¹⁸expiates¹⁷expiator¹⁷expilate¹⁷expirant¹⁷expirate¹⁷expirers¹⁷expiries¹⁷expiring¹⁸explains¹⁷explants¹⁷explicit¹⁹exploded¹⁹exploder¹⁸explodes¹⁸exploits¹⁷explored¹⁸explorer¹⁷explores¹⁷expolish²⁰exponent¹⁷exported¹⁸exporter¹⁷exposals¹⁷exposers¹⁷exposing¹⁸exposits¹⁷exposome¹⁹exposure¹⁷expounds¹⁸expresso¹⁷expugned¹⁹expulsed¹⁸expulser¹⁷expulses¹⁷expuncts¹⁹expunged¹⁹expunger¹⁸expunges¹⁸expurged¹⁹expurges¹⁸exradius¹⁶exrupeal¹⁷exscinds¹⁸exscribe¹⁹exscript¹⁹exsecant¹⁷exsected¹⁸exsector¹⁷exserted¹⁶exsheath²¹exsolved¹⁹exstruct¹⁷exsudate¹⁶extasies¹⁵extended¹⁷extender¹⁶extenses¹⁵extensor¹⁵extensum¹⁷exterior¹⁵external¹⁵externat¹⁵externes¹⁵externum¹⁷exterous¹⁵extincts¹⁷extirped¹⁸extispex²⁴extoling¹⁶extolled¹⁶extoller¹⁵extorted¹⁶extorter¹⁵extracts¹⁷extrados¹⁶extraits¹⁵extranet¹⁵extrared¹⁶extreats¹⁵extremal¹⁷extremer¹⁷extremes¹⁷extremis¹⁷extremum¹⁹extromit¹⁷extrorse¹⁵extruded¹⁷extruder¹⁶extrudes¹⁶extubate¹⁷extusion¹⁵exuccous¹⁹exudates¹⁶exudence¹⁸exulding¹⁷exulling¹⁶exultant¹⁵exulting¹⁶exumbral¹⁹exundate¹⁶exurbias¹⁷exuviate¹⁸ixiaceae¹⁷ixionian¹⁵ixnaying¹⁹ixodidae¹⁷oxalamid¹⁸oxalated¹⁶oxalates¹⁵oxalemia¹⁷oxalises¹⁵oxaluria¹⁵oxaluric¹⁷oxamidin¹⁸oxammite¹⁹oxanilic¹⁷oxazepam²⁸oxazines²⁴oxazoles²⁴oxbloods¹⁸oxharrow²¹oxhearts¹⁸oxidable¹⁸oxidants¹⁶oxidases¹⁶oxidasic¹⁸oxidated¹⁷oxidates¹⁶oxidator¹⁶oxidised¹⁷oxidiser¹⁶oxidises¹⁶oxidized²⁶oxidizer²⁵oxidizes²⁵oximeter¹⁷oximetry²⁰oxindole¹⁶oxoniums¹⁷oxpecker²³oxtering¹⁶oxtongue¹⁶oxyacids²¹oxyamine²⁰oxyanion¹⁸oxyaphia²³oxyaster¹⁸oxybapha²⁵oxycrate²⁰oxydasic²¹oxydiact²¹oxyether²¹oxyethyl²⁴oxyfatty²⁴oxygenic²¹oxygonal¹⁹oxymoron²⁰oxyphile²³oxyphils²³oxyphony²⁶oxyphyte²⁶oxypolis²⁰oxyrhine²¹oxysalts¹⁸oxysomes²⁰oxystome²⁰oxytocia²⁰oxytocic²²oxytocin²⁰oxytones¹⁸oxytonic²⁰oxytrope²⁰oxyurous¹⁸uxorious¹⁵

X is the 3rd letter (277)

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X is the 4th letter (100)

alexines¹⁵alexinic¹⁷anaxonia¹⁵anoxemia¹⁷anoxemic¹⁹apoxesis¹⁷asexuals¹⁵banxring¹⁸bauxites¹⁷bauxitic¹⁹bruxisms¹⁹caixinha²⁰coaxings¹⁸coexerts¹⁷coexists¹⁷coexpand²⁰coexpire¹⁹coextend¹⁸coextent¹⁷deixises¹⁶diaxonic¹⁸dioxanes¹⁶dioxides¹⁷druxiest¹⁶epoxides¹⁸epoxying²¹fauxhawk²⁸flaxbird²¹flaxbush²³flaxdrop²¹flaxiest¹⁸flaxlike²²flaxseed¹⁹flaxtail¹⁸flaxweed²²flaxwife²⁴flaxwort²¹flexagon¹⁹flexible²⁰flexibly²³flexions¹⁸flextime²⁰flexuose¹⁸flexuous¹⁸flexural¹⁸flexured¹⁹flexures¹⁸flexwing²²flixweed²²fluxgate¹⁹fluxible²⁰fluxibly²³fluxions¹⁸fluxroot¹⁸fluxweed²²fraxetin¹⁸fraxinus¹⁸gloxinia¹⁶hoaxable²⁰inexpert¹⁷inextant¹⁵klaxoned²⁰lynxlike²²marxists¹⁷minxship²²myoxidae²¹onyxitis¹⁸orexises¹⁵peixerey²⁰plexures¹⁷plexuses¹⁷praxises¹⁷proxemic²¹proxenet¹⁷proxenos¹⁷proxenus¹⁷proximad²⁰proximal¹⁹proxying²¹ptyxises²⁰quixotes²⁴quixotic²⁶quixotry²⁷reexpand¹⁸reexpels¹⁷reexport¹⁷reexpose¹⁷rhexises¹⁸ulexites¹⁵unaxised¹⁶unexempt¹⁹unexiled¹⁶unexotic¹⁷unexpect¹⁹unexpert¹⁷unexuded¹⁷uroxanic¹⁷vauxhall²¹wraxling¹⁹zeuxites²⁴

X is the 5th letter (134)

admixing¹⁹affixers²¹affixial²¹affixing²²affixion²¹aldoxime¹⁸alkoxide²⁰alloxans¹⁵anauxite¹⁵annexing¹⁶annexion¹⁵annexive¹⁸annexure¹⁵apraxias¹⁷autoxeny¹⁸beauxite¹⁷bemixing²⁰binoxide¹⁸bisexual¹⁷bolixing¹⁸botoxing¹⁸cacoxene¹⁹calixtin¹⁷calixtus¹⁷camaxtli¹⁹ceroxyle²⁰conaxial¹⁷corixids¹⁸desexing¹⁷detoxify²²detoxing¹⁷devexity²²dewaxing²⁰digoxins¹⁷ektexine¹⁹emboxing²⁰endexine¹⁶enfixing¹⁹essexite¹⁵ethoxide¹⁹ethoxies¹⁸ethoxyls²¹eudoxian¹⁶eutaxias¹⁵eutaxies¹⁵eutaxite¹⁵eutexias¹⁵fedexing²⁰galaxian¹⁶galaxias¹⁶galaxies¹⁶glyoxime²¹haloxene¹⁸homaxial²⁰hypaxial²³hypoxias²³immixing²⁰indexers¹⁶indexing¹⁷indoxyls¹⁹infixing¹⁹infixion¹⁸intexine¹⁵ketoxime²¹lipoxeny²⁰malaxage¹⁸malaxate¹⁷malaxing¹⁸melaxuma¹⁹meroxene¹⁷metaxite¹⁷metoxeny²⁰misoxene¹⁷misoxeny²⁰monaxial¹⁷monaxile¹⁷monaxons¹⁷monoxide¹⁸monoxime¹⁹monoxyla²⁰monoxyle²⁰moroxite¹⁷murexide¹⁸naloxone¹⁵paraxial¹⁷paroxysm²²patuxent¹⁷peroxide¹⁸peroxids¹⁸preaxiad¹⁸preaxial¹⁷preexact¹⁹preexist¹⁷pyrexial²⁰pyrexias²⁰pyroxene²⁰pyroxyle²³refixing¹⁹relaxant¹⁵relaxers¹⁵relaxing¹⁶relaxins¹⁵remixers¹⁷remixing¹⁸retaxing¹⁶retoxing¹⁶rewaxing¹⁹silexite¹⁵siloxane¹⁵sphexide²¹subaxial¹⁷subaxile¹⁷suboxide¹⁸synaxary²¹telexing¹⁶teroxide¹⁶thioxene¹⁸triaxial¹⁵triaxons¹⁵trioxide¹⁶trioxids¹⁶unboxing¹⁸unfixing¹⁹unfixity²¹uniaxial¹⁵unmixing¹⁸unsexier¹⁵unsexily¹⁸unsexing¹⁶unsexist¹⁵unsexual¹⁵untaxied¹⁶untaxing¹⁶unvaxxed²⁶

X is the 6th letter (211)

acetoxim¹⁹acetoxyl²⁰affluxes²¹agalaxia¹⁶amidoxyl²¹amplexus¹⁹anatexes¹⁵anatexis¹⁵anatoxin¹⁵anorexia¹⁵anorexic¹⁷apodixis¹⁸apomixes¹⁹apomixis¹⁹apyrexia²⁰asphyxia²³ataraxia¹⁵ataraxic¹⁷banjaxed²⁵banjaxes²⁴bembexes²¹bembixes²¹betwixen²⁰biotoxin¹⁷bollixed¹⁸bollixes¹⁷bolloxed¹⁸bolloxes¹⁷bombaxes²¹bombyxes²⁴cachexia²²cachexic²⁴carboxyl²²carfaxes²⁰carfoxes²⁰carnyxes²⁰cathexes²⁰cathexis²⁰caudexes¹⁸cervixes²⁰chenixes²⁰climaxed²⁰climaxes¹⁹coccyxes²⁴commixed²²commixes²¹confixed²¹confixes²⁰connexes¹⁷connexus¹⁷contexts¹⁷convexed²¹convexes²⁰convexly²³cortexes¹⁷cowpoxes²²cresoxid¹⁸curtaxes¹⁷deflexed²⁰deflexes¹⁹dentexes¹⁶diplexer¹⁸dogfoxes²⁰duplexed¹⁹duplexer¹⁸duplexes¹⁸dyslexia¹⁹dyslexic²¹dystaxia¹⁹dystaxic²¹earwaxes¹⁸ecotoxic¹⁹effluxes²¹endeixes¹⁶endeixis¹⁶epitaxes¹⁷epitaxic¹⁹epitaxis¹⁷equiaxed²⁵eupraxia¹⁷forfexes²¹fornaxid¹⁹fortaxed¹⁹geotaxes¹⁶geotaxis¹⁶handaxes¹⁹hatboxes²⁰hayboxes²³hotboxed²¹hotboxes²⁰hydroxyl²⁵iceboxes¹⁹implexes¹⁹inflexed¹⁹influxes¹⁸isohexyl²¹isolexes¹⁵jawboxes²⁷larynxes¹⁸lithoxyl²¹lummoxes¹⁹magnoxes¹⁸martexts¹⁷mastixes¹⁷matrixes¹⁷meataxes¹⁷methoxyl²³muskoxen²¹naproxen¹⁷neotoxin¹⁵neuraxis¹⁵neuraxon¹⁵nitroxes¹⁵nitroxyl¹⁸nontaxer¹⁵nontaxes¹⁵nontoxic¹⁷orifexes¹⁸ototoxic¹⁷outboxed¹⁸outboxes¹⁷outfoxed¹⁹outfoxes¹⁸panmixes¹⁹panmixia¹⁹panmixis¹⁹patrixes¹⁷pegboxes²⁰permixed²⁰phenixes²⁰phenoxid²¹phylaxis²³pickaxed²⁴pickaxes²³poleaxed¹⁸poleaxer¹⁷poleaxes¹⁷pollaxed¹⁸pollaxes¹⁷polyaxon²⁰prefixal²⁰prefixed²¹prefixes²⁰premixed²⁰premixer¹⁹premixes¹⁹pretexta¹⁷pretexts¹⁷prolixly²⁰protaxis¹⁷protoxid¹⁸reflexed¹⁹reflexes¹⁸reflexly²¹refluxed¹⁹refluxes¹⁸retraxit¹⁵semiaxis¹⁷silvexes¹⁸skatoxyl²²skyboxes²⁴smilaxes¹⁷spadixes¹⁸sparaxis¹⁷sphinxes²⁰sphynxes²³spninxes¹⁷stomoxys²⁰storaxes¹⁵styraxes¹⁸subfixes²⁰subtaxer¹⁷subtaxon¹⁷subtexts¹⁷suffixal²¹suffixed²²suffixer²¹suffixes²¹suplexes¹⁷surtaxed¹⁶surtaxes¹⁵syntaxes¹⁸syntaxis¹⁸syntexis¹⁸syrinxes¹⁸teaboxes¹⁷teguexin¹⁶tetraxon¹⁵tetroxid¹⁶tettixes¹⁵thoraxes¹⁸thyroxin²¹toyboxes²⁰trimixes¹⁷tutrixes¹⁵uncoaxal¹⁷uncoaxed¹⁸unflexed¹⁹unhoaxed¹⁹unisexed¹⁶unisexes¹⁵urotoxia¹⁵urotoxic¹⁷urotoxin¹⁵vernixes¹⁸vertexes¹⁸volvoxes²¹vortexes¹⁸wilcoxon²⁰zootoxic²⁶zootoxin²⁴

X is the 7th letter (30)

alkyloxy²⁵amphioxi²²antefixa¹⁸apoplexy²²archduxe²¹bandboxy²³barotaxy²⁰breakaxe²¹broadaxe¹⁸cacodoxy²³cacomixl²¹cecopexy²⁴chronaxy²³colopexy²²coltpixy²²dysorexy²²homotaxy²³hrimfaxi²³ideefixe¹⁹mastauxe¹⁷mazopexy³¹meiotaxy²⁰myelauxe²⁰nosotaxy¹⁸oreodoxa¹⁶paradoxy²¹pelomyxa²²rheopexy²³spintext¹⁷teletext¹⁵

X is the 8th letter (156)

adjutrix²³aftertax¹⁸anthelix¹⁸antiflux¹⁸appendix²⁰astyanax¹⁸atriplex¹⁷aviatrix¹⁸bandeaux¹⁸batteaux¹⁷battleax¹⁷berceaux¹⁹biconvex²²billywix²³bobbysox²⁴bordeaux¹⁸brainbox¹⁹breadbox²⁰camaieux¹⁹carnifex²⁰chafewax²⁶chaffwax²⁹chapeaux²²chateaux²⁰checkbox²⁸chedreux²¹cheneaux²⁰cicatrix¹⁹cineplex¹⁹clackbox²⁵clangbox²⁰clavilux²⁰contumax¹⁹coturnix¹⁷couteaux¹⁷creatrix¹⁷crucifix²²curatrix¹⁷curtalax¹⁷cybersex²²debitrix¹⁸dipteryx²¹disannex¹⁶earthwax²¹econobox¹⁹epicalyx²²fabliaux²⁰fourplex²⁰genetrix¹⁶genitrix¹⁶genuflex¹⁹giambeux²⁰glovebox²¹gobiesox¹⁸greenwax¹⁹haruspex²⁰heretrix¹⁸heritrix¹⁸homeobox²²horsebox²⁰horsepox²⁰intermix¹⁷interrex¹⁵intersex¹⁵intertex¹⁵jambeaux²⁶janitrix²²jasponyx²⁷leucoryx²⁰liothrix¹⁸loosebox¹⁷lunchbox²²manteaux¹⁷matchbox²⁴megaplex²⁰meretrix¹⁷microlux¹⁹microvax²²millilux¹⁷mirepoix¹⁹moneybox²²monitrix¹⁷morceaux¹⁹mortreux¹⁷mousepox¹⁹mousseux¹⁷neosorex¹⁵notaulix¹⁵nouveaux¹⁸novatrix¹⁸octuplex¹⁹opopanax¹⁹opoponax¹⁹oreortyx¹⁸orthodox¹⁹paintbox¹⁹paintrix¹⁷parallax¹⁷perborax¹⁹perionyx²⁰philodox²¹phorminx²²plateaux¹⁷ponceaux¹⁹pontifex²⁰preannex¹⁷precieux¹⁹purlieux¹⁷quadplex²⁷quincunx²⁶relatrix¹⁵rinceaux¹⁷rondeaux¹⁶rouleaux¹⁵saindoux¹⁶salteaux¹⁵sardonyx¹⁹saucebox¹⁹scolopax¹⁹scrumpox²¹semiflex²⁰senatrix¹⁵smallpox¹⁹smokebox²³sneakbox²¹snuffbox²³soundbox¹⁸spillbox¹⁹spinifex²⁰subindex¹⁸supellex¹⁷superfix²⁰supermax¹⁹supersex¹⁷supertax¹⁷sweatbox²⁰swinepox²⁰tableaux¹⁷toadflax¹⁹tonneaux¹⁵torteaux¹⁵touchbox²²tractrix¹⁷transfix¹⁸trumeaux¹⁷ulothrix¹⁸underbox¹⁸undertax¹⁶unprolix¹⁷veniplex²⁰videotex¹⁹visitrix¹⁸watchbox²⁵waterpox²⁰wheelbox²³zelatrix²⁴

Words with two Xs (11)

coxendix²⁵doxxings²⁴exotoxic²⁴exotoxin²²extispex²⁴paxwaxes²⁷rixatrix²²saxifrax²⁵unvaxxed²⁶xeroxing²³xiraxara²²

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Where does X sit?

Position of X in eight-letter words

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

Slot 167 · 5%xanthams, xanthane, xanthans

Slot 2417 · 30%axebirds, axhammer, axiality

Slot 3277 · 20%acxoyatl, auxetics, auxiliar

Slot 4100 · 7%alexines, alexinic, anaxonia

Slot 5134 · 10%admixing, affixers, affixial

Slot 6211 · 15%acetoxim, acetoxyl, affluxes

Slot 730 · 2%alkyloxy, amphioxi, antefixa

Slot 8156 · 11%adjutrix, aftertax, anthelix

Everyday words

Common 8 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.

exchangeexistingexpectedexternalexerciseexamplesextendedexposureexpensesappendixexplorerflexibleexcitingexpandedexplainsexaminedexplicitexteriorexecutedtaxationexhibitsfixturesexcludedtextbookmaximizetextilessexuallyexaminessextetteteletexttettixestaxeatersextettsanatexesexaltateexonereeessexiteexistentexternatextranetexossateextensesextreatsinextanttaxaceaexanthateexintineexistantexornateextasiesintertexintexinetextrinexeronateexcitateanatexiseutaxiteexostraeexternestetraxonthioxenexanthenexanthiteataraxiaaxiationaxletreeexertionextorterneotoxinsaxonitesextantssextoletdentexescoextentexactestmetaxiteethoxiesanatoxinaxiniteseuxenite

Wordle

Which letters keep company with X?

Among the 1392 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside X. They make good second guesses once X is confirmed.

E1036

I753

A709

O652

T591

S585

N512

R488

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IA (77), EA (51), AU (45), IO (39), OU (26).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter X words by last letter and last two letters

Ends	Words	Examples
-S	383	affixers, affluxes, alexines, alloxans, amplexus, anatexes, anatexis
-E	203	aldoxime, alkoxide, anauxite, annexive, annexure, archduxe, auximone
-X	160	adjutrix, aftertax, anthelix, antiflux, appendix, astyanax, atriplex
-D	109	banjaxed, bollixed, bolloxed, boxboard, climaxed, coexpand, coextend
-Y	82	alkyloxy, apoplexy, autoxeny, auxobody, auxology, axiality, axillary
-R	63	auxiliar, axhammer, axmaster, axometer, boxmaker, diplexer, duplexer
-A	61	agalaxia, anaxonia, anorexia, anoxemia, antefixa, apyrexia, asphyxia
-N	59	affixion, anatoxin, annexion, axiation, axoidean, betwixen, biotoxin

Ends	Words	Examples
-ES	177	affluxes, alexines, anatexes, apomixes, axinites, axonemes
-ED	87	banjaxed, bollixed, bolloxed, climaxed, commixed, confixed
-NG	57	admixing, affixing, annexing, axmaking, banxring, bemixing
-TE	52	anauxite, auxocyte, axiolite, axophyte, beauxite, bixbyite
-ER	47	axhammer, axmaster, axometer, boxmaker, diplexer, duplexer
-IC	39	alexinic, anorexic, anoxemic, ataraxic, bauxitic, cachexic

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in X itself: adjutrix, aftertax, anthelix, antiflux, appendix, astyanax, atriplex, aviatrix, bandeaux, batteaux

Letter patterns

X words with striking patterns

Silent X

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

Two Xs (11)

coxendixdoxxingsexotoxicexotoxinextispexpaxwaxesrixatrixsaxifraxunvaxxedxeroxingxiraxara

XE and XY openers

24 words start with XE and 19 start with XY in this list.

xenagogyxenarchixenelasyxenochiaxenocystxenodermxenogamyxenogenyxenolitexenolithxenophyaxenotimexenurinexerafinsxeransesxeransis

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

acetoximacetoxylacxoyatladjutrixadmixingaffixersaffixialaffixingaffixionaffluxesaftertaxagalaxiaaldoximealexinesalexinicalkoxide

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with X

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends
mazopexy	31	32
chaffwax	29	29
checkbox	28	30
fauxhawk	28	28
maximize	28	30
oxazepam	28	30
exahertz	27	26
jasponyx	27	30
jawboxes	27	30
paxwaxes	27	28
quadplex	27	30
quixotry	27	27

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Words with meanings

15 eight-letter X words, defined

appendixnounSomething attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

examinedverbsimple past and past participle of examine

examplesnounSomething that is representative of all such things in a group.

exchangenounAn act of exchanging or trading. “All in all, it was an even exchange.”

excitingverbpresent participle and gerund of excite

executedverbsimple past and past participle of execute

exercisenounAny activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. “The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay.”

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

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

expensesnounA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. “Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.”

explicitadjectiveExpressed: stated rather than unstated.

exposurenounThe condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected. “Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals. Get as much exposure to a new language as you can.”

extendedverbTo increase in extent.

exteriornounThe outside part, parts or surface of something. “The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package”

externalnoun(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with X

How many eight-letter words contain X?

The general English word list used on this page has 1392 eight-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 eight-letter word?

In this list X is the second letter of 417, the third letter of 277, the sixth letter of 211, the eighth letter of 156, the fifth letter of 134, the fourth letter of 100, the first letter of 67, the seventh letter of 30.

What are common eight-letter words with X?

Everyday examples include exchange, existing, expected, external, exercise, examples, extended, exposure, expenses, appendix. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

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

At face value the top scores are mazopexy at 31 and chaffwax at 29, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in X?

Yes: adjutrix, aftertax, anthelix, antiflux, appendix, astyanax, atriplex, aviatrix.

Which eight-letter words have a silent X?

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

How do I find eight-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.