Words Ending in X

Q: How many words end in X?

360 valid English words end with the letter X.

Q: Best Scrabble word ending in X?

HYPOPHARYNX at 34 pts before bonuses.

There are 360 English words that end in X, spanning from ABOIDEAUX to ZAX. The Scrabble® high-scorer of this list is HYPOPHARYNX at 34 points; the longest is ADMINISTRATRIX (14 letters). Handy for crosswords, Scrabble endgames and Wordle guesses. Average word length in this list is 6.6 letters.

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XEROX19 pts

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ZAX19 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	hypopharynx	34	33
2	hypercomplex	33	36
3	chickenpox	30	33
4	cephalothorax	30	31
5	archaeopteryx	30	30
6	hydrothorax	28	25
7	overcomplex	27	32
8	coadjutrix	27	31
9	jukebox	27	31
10	quadplex	27	30

What these words mean

hypopharynx: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypercomplex: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
chickenpox: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
cephalothorax: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
archaeopteryx: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydrothorax: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcomplex: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
coadjutrix: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
jukebox: Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadplex: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words end in X?

360 valid English words end with X.

Best Scrabble word ending in X?

HYPOPHARYNX at 34 pts.

Longest word ending in X?

ADMINISTRATRIX (14 letters).

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