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13 Letter Words Containing X

There are 299 13-letter English words that contain X, from AMBIDEXTERITY to ZOOXANTHELLAE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PHOTOOXIDIZED (36), HYPOPHARYNXES (36), PHOTOOXIDIZES (35). Roughly 8% 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.

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1photooxidized3636
2hypopharynxes3635
3photooxidizes3535
4extemporizing3438
5isocarboxazid3436
6complexifying3338
7extravaganzas3336
8maximizations3336
9cycloheximide3335
10extemporizers3335

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 13-letter words contain X?

299 valid 13-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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