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Words Containing X

There are 4,594 English words that contain the letter X. Range: ABAXIAL to ZOOXANTHELLAE. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 points; the longest is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Showing the first 600 of 4,594 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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1carboxymethylcelluloses4753
2carboxymethylcellulose4652
3hexamethylenetetramines4345
4oxyphenbutazones4245
5chlordiazepoxides4244
6hexamethylenetetramine4244
7hydroxytryptamines4241
8oxyphenbutazone4144
9chlordiazepoxide4143
10hydroxytryptamine4140

What these words mean

carboxymethylcelluloses
Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcellulose
Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethylenetetramines
Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazones
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxides
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethylenetetramine
Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydroxytryptamines
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazone
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxide
(noun)A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug.
hydroxytryptamine
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

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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 words contain "X"?

4,594 valid English words contain X.

Best Scrabble word containing X?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts.

Longest word containing X?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters).

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