8 Letter Words Containing XE
There are 123 8-letter English words that contain XE, from AFFIXERS to XEROXING. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PAXWAXES (27), BANJAXED (25), BANJAXES (24). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- EARWAXES18 pts
- EFFLUXES21 pts
- EUXENITE15 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
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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 | paxwaxes | 27 | 28 |
| 2 | banjaxed | 25 | 29 |
| 3 | banjaxes | 24 | 28 |
| 4 | bombyxes | 24 | 26 |
| 5 | coccyxes | 24 | 26 |
| 6 | exequial | 24 | 26 |
| 7 | pickaxed | 24 | 26 |
| 8 | exequies | 24 | 25 |
| 9 | skyboxes | 24 | 24 |
| 10 | pickaxes | 23 | 25 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain XE?
123 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters XE 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).