10 Letter Words Containing X

There are 583 10-letter English words that contain X, from ADMIXTURES to XYLOTOMIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MAXIMIZING (31), EXCHEQUERS (31), EXOENZYMES (31). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	maximizing	31	35
2	exchequers	31	32
3	exoenzymes	31	32
4	kickboxing	30	34
5	chickenpox	30	33
6	maximizers	30	32
7	epoxidized	30	31
8	complexify	29	32
9	exorcizing	29	32
10	quadplexes	29	32

Strategy for this list

The X is worth 8 points in Scrabble but plays very differently from other high-value tiles. X sits in more valid two-letter and three-letter words (EX, AX, OX, XI, XU, HEX, LAX, MIX, SIX, NIX, POX, WOX, VOX, ZAX) than any other 8-point-plus letter, making it the easiest to dispose of profitably. On a triple-letter square in a parallel play, X can score for two words simultaneously — one horizontal, one vertical — which is why 40-plus point X-plays are common. Prioritise X-words that form crosses on both axes; the multiplier applies to both.

FAQs

How many 10-letter words contain X?

583 valid 10-letter English words contain the letters X in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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