8 Letter Words Containing OX
There are 128 8-letter English words that contain OX, from ACETOXYL to XEROXING. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OXAZEPAM (28), OXIDIZED (26), OXIDIZER (25). The longest entry here is ACETOXYL at 8 letters.
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- ORTHODOX19 pts
- OTOTOXIC17 pts
- OUTBOXED18 pts
- OUTBOXES17 pts
- OUTFOXED19 pts
- OUTFOXES18 pts
- OXALATED16 pts
- OXALATES15 pts
- OXALISES15 pts
- OXAZEPAM28 pts
- OXAZINES24 pts
- OXBLOODS18 pts
- OXHEARTS18 pts
- OXIDABLE18 pts
- OXIDANTS16 pts
- OXIDASES16 pts
- OXIDASIC18 pts
- OXIDATED17 pts
- OXIDATES16 pts
- OXIDISED17 pts
- OXIDISER16 pts
- OXIDISES16 pts
- OXIDIZED26 pts
- OXIDIZER25 pts
- OXIDIZES25 pts
- OXPECKER23 pts
- OXTONGUE16 pts
- OXYACIDS21 pts
- OXYGENIC21 pts
- OXYMORON20 pts
- OXYPHILE23 pts
- OXYPHILS23 pts
- OXYSALTS18 pts
- OXYSOMES20 pts
- OXYTOCIC22 pts
- OXYTOCIN20 pts
- OXYTONES18 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 | oxazepam | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | oxidized | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | oxidizer | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | oxidizes | 25 | 25 |
| 5 | hydroxyl | 25 | 23 |
| 6 | matchbox | 24 | 26 |
| 7 | exotoxic | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | oxazines | 24 | 25 |
| 9 | skyboxes | 24 | 24 |
| 10 | coxcombs | 23 | 27 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain OX?
128 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters OX 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).