6 Letter Words Containing X
There are 322 6-letter English words that contain X, from ADIEUX to XYSTUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PAXWAX (25), EXEQUY (25), BANJAX (22). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
A
- ADIEUX14 pts
- ADMIXT16 pts
- ADNEXA14 pts
- AFFLUX19 pts
- ALEXIA13 pts
- ALEXIN13 pts
- ALKOXY20 pts
- ANNEXE13 pts
- ANOXIA13 pts
- ANOXIC15 pts
- APEXES15 pts
- ATAXIA13 pts
- ATAXIC15 pts
- AUSPEX15 pts
- AUXINS13 pts
- AXEMAN15 pts
- AXEMEN15 pts
- AXENIC15 pts
- AXILLA13 pts
- AXIOMS15 pts
- AXIONS13 pts
- AXISED14 pts
- AXISES13 pts
- AXITES13 pts
- AXLIKE17 pts
- AXONAL13 pts
- AXONES13 pts
- AXONIC15 pts
- AXSEED14 pts
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E
- EARWAX16 pts
- EFFLUX19 pts
- ELIXIR13 pts
- ETHOXY19 pts
- EUTAXY16 pts
- EXACTA15 pts
- EXACTS15 pts
- EXALTS13 pts
- EXAMEN15 pts
- EXARCH18 pts
- EXCEED16 pts
- EXCELS15 pts
- EXCEPT17 pts
- EXCESS15 pts
- EXCIDE16 pts
- EXCISE15 pts
- EXCITE15 pts
- EXCUSE15 pts
- EXEDRA14 pts
- EXEMPT17 pts
- EXEQUY25 pts
- EXERTS13 pts
- EXEUNT13 pts
- EXHALE16 pts
- EXHORT16 pts
- EXHUME18 pts
- EXILED14 pts
- EXILES13 pts
- EXILIC15 pts
- EXINES13 pts
- EXISTS13 pts
- EXITED14 pts
- EXODOI14 pts
- EXODOS14 pts
- EXODUS14 pts
- EXOGEN14 pts
- EXONIC15 pts
- EXOTIC15 pts
- EXPAND16 pts
- EXPATS15 pts
- EXPECT17 pts
- EXPELS15 pts
- EXPEND16 pts
- EXPERT15 pts
- EXPIRE15 pts
- EXPIRY18 pts
- EXPORT15 pts
- EXPOSE15 pts
- EXSECT15 pts
- EXSERT13 pts
- EXTANT13 pts
- EXTEND14 pts
- EXTENT13 pts
- EXTERN13 pts
- EXTOLL13 pts
- EXTOLS13 pts
- EXTORT13 pts
- EXTRAS13 pts
- EXUDED15 pts
- EXUDES14 pts
- EXULTS13 pts
- EXURBS15 pts
- EXUVIA16 pts
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J
K
L
M
N
O
P
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- SAXONY16 pts
- SCOLEX15 pts
- SEXIER13 pts
- SEXILY16 pts
- SEXING14 pts
- SEXISM15 pts
- SEXIST13 pts
- SEXPOT15 pts
- SEXTAN13 pts
- SEXTET13 pts
- SEXTON13 pts
- SEXTOS13 pts
- SEXUAL13 pts
- SILVEX16 pts
- SIXMOS15 pts
- SIXTES13 pts
- SIXTHS16 pts
- SKYBOX22 pts
- SMILAX15 pts
- SPADIX16 pts
- SPHINX18 pts
- STORAX13 pts
- STYRAX16 pts
- SUBFIX18 pts
- SUFFIX19 pts
- SURTAX13 pts
- SYNTAX16 pts
- SYRINX16 pts
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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 | paxwax | 25 | 26 |
| 2 | exequy | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | banjax | 22 | 26 |
| 4 | bijoux | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | bombyx | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | coccyx | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | maxixe | 22 | 23 |
| 8 | skybox | 22 | 22 |
| 9 | jinxed | 21 | 24 |
| 10 | pickax | 21 | 23 |
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 6-letter words contain X?
322 valid 6-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).