8 Letter Words Containing XC
There are 32 8-letter English words that contain XC, from COXCOMBS to EXCUSING. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: COXCOMBS (23), EXCHANGE (21), EXCLAVES (20). The longest entry here is COXCOMBS at 8 letters.
Word list
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- 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
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 | coxcombs | 23 | 27 |
| 2 | exchange | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | exclaves | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | excavate | 20 | 22 |
| 5 | excepted | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | exciding | 19 | 22 |
| 7 | exciples | 19 | 22 |
| 8 | exclaims | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | excluded | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | excerpts | 19 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain XC?
32 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters XC 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).