Words Containing EX

Q: How many words contain "EX"?

2,482 valid English words contain the sequence EX.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing EX?

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES at 43 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing EX?

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES — 23 letters.

There are 2,482 English words that contain the sequence EX. Range: ADNEXA to VORTEXES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES at 43 points; the longest is HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES (23 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 12% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 2,482 words containing EX

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12-letter(266)
13-letter(214)
14-letter(120)
15-letter(98)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,482 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	hexamethylenetetramines	43	45
2	hexamethylenetetramine	42	44
3	hyperexcitability	39	40
4	cyclohexylamines	38	41
5	hyperexcitabilities	38	40
6	lexicographically	37	42
7	flexographically	37	41
8	cyclohexylamine	37	40
9	gedankenexperiments	36	42
10	recontextualizing	36	42

What these words mean

hexamethylenetetramines: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethylenetetramine: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitability: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclohexylamines: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitabilities: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
lexicographically: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
flexographically: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclohexylamine: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
gedankenexperiments: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
recontextualizing: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "EX"?

2,482 valid English words contain EX.

Best Scrabble word containing EX?

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES at 43 pts.

Longest word containing EX?

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINES (23 letters).