8 Letter Words Containing X
There are 660 8-letter English words that contain X, from ACETOXYL to XYLOTOMY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MAXIMIZE (28), OXAZEPAM (28), QUADPLEX (27). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ACETOXYL20 pts
- ADMIXING19 pts
- AFFIXERS21 pts
- AFFIXIAL21 pts
- AFFIXING22 pts
- AFFLUXES21 pts
- AFTERTAX18 pts
- ALEXINES15 pts
- ALKOXIDE20 pts
- ALLOXANS15 pts
- AMPHIOXI22 pts
- AMPLEXUS19 pts
- ANATOXIN15 pts
- ANNEXING16 pts
- ANOREXIA15 pts
- ANOREXIC17 pts
- ANOXEMIA17 pts
- ANOXEMIC19 pts
- ANTEFIXA18 pts
- ANTHELIX18 pts
- APOMIXES19 pts
- APOMIXIS19 pts
- APOPLEXY22 pts
- APPENDIX20 pts
- APRAXIAS17 pts
- ASPHYXIA23 pts
- ATARAXIA15 pts
- ATARAXIC17 pts
- AUXETICS17 pts
- AVIATRIX18 pts
- AXIALITY18 pts
- AXILLARS15 pts
- AXILLARY18 pts
- AXIOLOGY19 pts
- AXLETREE15 pts
- AXOLOTLS15 pts
- AXONEMAL17 pts
- AXONEMES17 pts
- AXOPLASM19 pts
B
- BANDEAUX18 pts
- BANJAXED25 pts
- BANJAXES24 pts
- BATTEAUX17 pts
- BAUXITES17 pts
- BAUXITIC19 pts
- BEMIXING20 pts
- BICONVEX22 pts
- BIOTOXIN17 pts
- BISEXUAL17 pts
- BOLLIXED18 pts
- BOLLIXES17 pts
- BOLLOXED18 pts
- BOLLOXES17 pts
- BOMBYXES24 pts
- BORDEAUX18 pts
- BOXBERRY22 pts
- BOXBOARD20 pts
- BOXHAULS20 pts
- BOXINESS17 pts
- BOXTHORN20 pts
- BOXWOODS21 pts
- BREADBOX20 pts
- BROADAXE18 pts
- BRUXISMS19 pts
- BUXOMEST19 pts
C
- CACHEXIA22 pts
- CACHEXIC24 pts
- CACOMIXL21 pts
- CARBOXYL22 pts
- CATHEXES20 pts
- CATHEXIS20 pts
- CAUDEXES18 pts
- CERVIXES20 pts
- CHAPEAUX22 pts
- CHATEAUX20 pts
- CHRONAXY23 pts
- CICATRIX19 pts
- CLIMAXED20 pts
- CLIMAXES19 pts
- COCCYXES24 pts
- COEXERTS17 pts
- COEXISTS17 pts
- COEXTEND18 pts
- COMMIXED22 pts
- COMMIXES21 pts
- CONTEXTS17 pts
- CONVEXES20 pts
- CONVEXLY23 pts
- CORTEXES17 pts
- COUTEAUX17 pts
- COWPOXES22 pts
- COXALGIA18 pts
- COXALGIC20 pts
- COXCOMBS23 pts
- COXSWAIN20 pts
- CRUCIFIX22 pts
- CURTALAX17 pts
D
- DEFLEXED20 pts
- DEIXISES16 pts
- DESEXING17 pts
- DETOXIFY22 pts
- DETOXING17 pts
- DEWAXING20 pts
- DEXTRANS16 pts
- DEXTRINE16 pts
- DEXTRINS16 pts
- DEXTROSE16 pts
- DEXTROUS16 pts
- DIGOXINS17 pts
- DIOXANES16 pts
- DIOXIDES17 pts
- DIPLEXER18 pts
- DOXOLOGY20 pts
- DUPLEXED19 pts
- DUPLEXER18 pts
- DUPLEXES18 pts
- DUXELLES16 pts
- DYSLEXIA19 pts
- DYSLEXIC21 pts
- DYSTAXIA19 pts
E
- EARWAXES18 pts
- ECONOBOX19 pts
- EFFLUXES21 pts
- EKTEXINE19 pts
- ENDEXINE16 pts
- EPICALYX22 pts
- EPITAXIC19 pts
- EPOXIDES18 pts
- EPOXYING21 pts
- ETHOXIES18 pts
- ETHOXYLS21 pts
- EUTAXIES15 pts
- EUXENITE15 pts
- EXACTERS17 pts
- EXACTEST17 pts
- EXACTING18 pts
- EXACTION17 pts
- EXACTORS17 pts
- EXALTERS15 pts
- EXALTING16 pts
- EXAMINED18 pts
- EXAMINEE17 pts
- EXAMINER17 pts
- EXAMINES17 pts
- EXAMPLED20 pts
- EXAMPLES19 pts
- EXANTHEM20 pts
- EXARCHAL20 pts
- EXCAVATE20 pts
- EXCEEDED19 pts
- EXCEEDER18 pts
- EXCELLED18 pts
- EXCEPTED20 pts
- EXCERPTS19 pts
- EXCESSED18 pts
- EXCESSES17 pts
- EXCHANGE21 pts
- EXCIDING19 pts
- EXCIMERS19 pts
- EXCIPLES19 pts
- EXCISING18 pts
- EXCISION17 pts
- EXCITANT17 pts
- EXCITERS17 pts
- EXCITING18 pts
- EXCITONS17 pts
- EXCITORS17 pts
- EXCLAIMS19 pts
- EXCLAVES20 pts
- EXCLUDED19 pts
- EXCLUDER18 pts
- EXCLUDES18 pts
- EXCRETAL17 pts
- EXCRETED18 pts
- EXCRETER17 pts
- EXCRETES17 pts
- EXCURSUS17 pts
- EXCUSERS17 pts
- EXCUSING18 pts
- EXECRATE17 pts
- EXECUTED18 pts
- EXECUTER17 pts
- EXECUTES17 pts
- EXECUTOR17 pts
- EXEGESES16 pts
- EXEGESIS16 pts
- EXEGETES16 pts
- EXEGETIC18 pts
- EXEMPLAR19 pts
- EXEMPLUM21 pts
- EXEMPTED20 pts
- EXEQUIAL24 pts
- EXEQUIES24 pts
- EXERCISE17 pts
- EXERGUAL16 pts
- EXERGUES16 pts
- EXERTING16 pts
- EXERTION15 pts
- EXERTIVE18 pts
- EXHALANT18 pts
- EXHALENT18 pts
- EXHALING19 pts
- EXHAUSTS18 pts
- EXHIBITS20 pts
- EXHORTED19 pts
- EXHORTER18 pts
- EXHUMERS20 pts
- EXHUMING21 pts
- EXIGENCE18 pts
- EXIGENCY21 pts
- EXIGIBLE18 pts
- EXIGUITY19 pts
- EXIGUOUS16 pts
- EXIMIOUS17 pts
- EXISTENT15 pts
- EXISTING16 pts
- EXITLESS15 pts
- EXOCARPS19 pts
- EXOCRINE17 pts
- EXODERMS18 pts
- EXODUSES16 pts
- EXOERGIC18 pts
- EXOGAMIC20 pts
- EXONUMIA17 pts
- EXORABLE17 pts
- EXORCISE17 pts
- EXORCISM19 pts
- EXORCIST17 pts
- EXORCIZE26 pts
- EXORDIAL16 pts
- EXORDIUM18 pts
- EXOSMOSE17 pts
- EXOSPORE17 pts
- EXOTERIC17 pts
- EXOTISMS17 pts
- EXOTOXIC24 pts
- EXOTOXIN22 pts
- EXPANDED19 pts
- EXPANDER18 pts
- EXPANDOR18 pts
- EXPANSES17 pts
- EXPECTED20 pts
- EXPEDITE18 pts
- EXPELLED18 pts
- EXPELLEE17 pts
- EXPELLER17 pts
- EXPENDED19 pts
- EXPENDER18 pts
- EXPENSED18 pts
- EXPENSES17 pts
- EXPERTED18 pts
- EXPERTLY20 pts
- EXPIABLE19 pts
- EXPIATED18 pts
- EXPIATES17 pts
- EXPIATOR17 pts
- EXPIRERS17 pts
- EXPIRIES17 pts
- EXPIRING18 pts
- EXPLAINS17 pts
- EXPLANTS17 pts
- EXPLICIT19 pts
- EXPLODED19 pts
- EXPLODER18 pts
- EXPLODES18 pts
- EXPLOITS17 pts
- EXPLORED18 pts
- EXPLORER17 pts
- EXPLORES17 pts
- EXPONENT17 pts
- EXPORTED18 pts
- EXPORTER17 pts
- EXPOSALS17 pts
- EXPOSERS17 pts
- EXPOSING18 pts
- EXPOSITS17 pts
- EXPOSURE17 pts
- EXPOUNDS18 pts
- EXPRESSO17 pts
- EXPULSED18 pts
- EXPULSES17 pts
- EXPUNGED19 pts
- EXPUNGER18 pts
- EXPUNGES18 pts
- EXSCINDS18 pts
- EXSECANT17 pts
- EXSECTED18 pts
- EXSERTED16 pts
- EXTENDED17 pts
- EXTENDER16 pts
- EXTENSOR15 pts
- EXTERIOR15 pts
- EXTERNAL15 pts
- EXTERNES15 pts
- EXTINCTS17 pts
- EXTOLLED16 pts
- EXTOLLER15 pts
- EXTORTED16 pts
- EXTORTER15 pts
- EXTRACTS17 pts
- EXTRADOS16 pts
- EXTREMER17 pts
- EXTREMES17 pts
- EXTREMUM19 pts
- EXTRORSE15 pts
- EXTRUDED17 pts
- EXTRUDER16 pts
- EXTRUDES16 pts
- EXTUBATE17 pts
- EXUDATES16 pts
- EXULTANT15 pts
- EXULTING16 pts
- EXURBIAS17 pts
- EXUVIATE18 pts
F
- FABLIAUX20 pts
- FIXATIFS21 pts
- FIXATING19 pts
- FIXATION18 pts
- FIXATIVE21 pts
- FIXITIES18 pts
- FIXTURES18 pts
- FLAXIEST18 pts
- FLAXSEED19 pts
- FLEXAGON19 pts
- FLEXIBLE20 pts
- FLEXIBLY23 pts
- FLEXIONS18 pts
- FLEXTIME20 pts
- FLEXUOSE18 pts
- FLEXUOUS18 pts
- FLEXURAL18 pts
- FLEXURES18 pts
- FLUXGATE19 pts
- FLUXIONS18 pts
- FOURPLEX20 pts
- FOXFIRES21 pts
- FOXGLOVE22 pts
- FOXHOLES21 pts
- FOXHOUND22 pts
- FOXHUNTS21 pts
- FOXINESS18 pts
- FOXSKINS22 pts
- FOXTAILS18 pts
- FOXTROTS18 pts
G
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M
- MANTEAUX17 pts
- MASTIXES17 pts
- MATCHBOX24 pts
- MATRIXES17 pts
- MAXICOAT19 pts
- MAXILLAE17 pts
- MAXILLAS17 pts
- MAXIMALS19 pts
- MAXIMINS19 pts
- MAXIMISE19 pts
- MAXIMITE19 pts
- MAXIMIZE28 pts
- MAXIMUMS21 pts
- MAXWELLS20 pts
- METHOXYL23 pts
- MICROLUX19 pts
- MILLILUX17 pts
- MIXOLOGY21 pts
- MIXTURES17 pts
- MONAXIAL17 pts
- MONAXONS17 pts
- MONOXIDE18 pts
- MORCEAUX19 pts
- MYXEDEMA23 pts
- MYXOCYTE25 pts
- MYXOMATA22 pts
N
O
- OCTUPLEX19 pts
- 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
P
- PANMIXES19 pts
- PANMIXIA19 pts
- PANMIXIS19 pts
- PARALLAX17 pts
- PAROXYSM22 pts
- PAXWAXES27 pts
- PEGBOXES20 pts
- PEROXIDE18 pts
- PEROXIDS18 pts
- PHENIXES20 pts
- PHYLAXIS23 pts
- PICKAXED24 pts
- PICKAXES23 pts
- PIXIEISH20 pts
- PIXINESS17 pts
- PLATEAUX17 pts
- PLEXUSES17 pts
- POLEAXED18 pts
- POLEAXES17 pts
- PONTIFEX20 pts
- POXVIRUS20 pts
- PRAXISES17 pts
- PREAXIAL17 pts
- PRECIEUX19 pts
- PREEXIST17 pts
- PREFIXAL20 pts
- PREFIXED21 pts
- PREFIXES20 pts
- PREMIXED20 pts
- PREMIXES19 pts
- PRETEXTS17 pts
- PROLIXLY20 pts
- PROTOXID18 pts
- PROXEMIC21 pts
- PROXIMAL19 pts
- PYREXIAL20 pts
- PYREXIAS20 pts
- PYROXENE20 pts
- PYXIDIUM23 pts
Q
R
S
- SARDONYX19 pts
- SAUCEBOX19 pts
- SAXATILE15 pts
- SAXHORNS18 pts
- SAXONIES15 pts
- SAXTUBAS17 pts
- SEXINESS15 pts
- SEXOLOGY19 pts
- SEXTAINS15 pts
- SEXTANTS15 pts
- SEXTARII15 pts
- SEXTETTE15 pts
- SEXTILES15 pts
- SEXTUPLE17 pts
- SEXTUPLY20 pts
- SEXUALLY18 pts
- SILOXANE15 pts
- SILVEXES18 pts
- SIXPENCE19 pts
- SIXPENNY20 pts
- SIXTEENS15 pts
- SIXTIETH18 pts
- SIXTYISH21 pts
- SKYBOXES24 pts
- SMALLPOX19 pts
- SMILAXES17 pts
- SNUFFBOX23 pts
- SOUNDBOX18 pts
- SPADIXES18 pts
- SPHINXES20 pts
- SPINIFEX20 pts
- STORAXES15 pts
- STYRAXES18 pts
- SUBAXIAL17 pts
- SUBFIXES20 pts
- SUBINDEX18 pts
- SUBOXIDE18 pts
- SUBTAXON17 pts
- SUBTEXTS17 pts
- SUFFIXAL21 pts
- SUFFIXED22 pts
- SUFFIXES21 pts
- SUPERFIX20 pts
- SUPERSEX17 pts
- SUPERTAX17 pts
- SURTAXED16 pts
- SURTAXES15 pts
- SWEATBOX20 pts
- SWINEPOX20 pts
- SYNTAXES18 pts
- SYRINXES18 pts
T
- TABLEAUX17 pts
- TAXABLES17 pts
- TAXATION15 pts
- TAXICABS19 pts
- TAXINGLY19 pts
- TAXIWAYS21 pts
- TAXONOMY20 pts
- TAXPAYER20 pts
- TEABOXES17 pts
- TELETEXT15 pts
- TELEXING16 pts
- TETROXID16 pts
- TEXTBOOK21 pts
- TEXTILES15 pts
- TEXTLESS15 pts
- TEXTUARY18 pts
- TEXTURAL15 pts
- TEXTURED16 pts
- TEXTURES15 pts
- THORAXES18 pts
- THYROXIN21 pts
- TOADFLAX19 pts
- TONNEAUX15 pts
- TOXAEMIA17 pts
- TOXAEMIC19 pts
- TOXEMIAS17 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 660 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
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 | maximize | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | oxazepam | 28 | 30 |
| 3 | quadplex | 27 | 30 |
| 4 | paxwaxes | 27 | 28 |
| 5 | quixotry | 27 | 27 |
| 6 | jambeaux | 26 | 31 |
| 7 | quincunx | 26 | 31 |
| 8 | quixotic | 26 | 28 |
| 9 | exorcize | 26 | 27 |
| 10 | oxidized | 26 | 26 |
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 8-letter words contain X?
660 valid 8-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).