Words Containing NX
There are 47 English words that contain the sequence NX. Range: ANTIANXIETY to SYRINXES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPOPHARYNXES at 36 points; the longest is ANXIOUSNESSES (13 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.6 letters.
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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 | hypopharynxes | 36 | 35 |
| 2 | hypopharynx | 34 | 33 |
| 3 | quincunxial | 29 | 35 |
| 4 | quincunxes | 28 | 33 |
| 5 | nasopharynxes | 28 | 29 |
| 6 | oropharynxes | 27 | 27 |
| 7 | quincunx | 26 | 31 |
| 8 | sphinxlike | 26 | 28 |
| 9 | nasopharynx | 26 | 27 |
| 10 | outjinxing | 25 | 31 |
What these words mean
- hypopharynxes
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- hypopharynx
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- quincunxial
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- quincunxes
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- nasopharynxes
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- oropharynxes
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- quincunx
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- sphinxlike
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- nasopharynx
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- outjinxing
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "NX"?
47 valid English words contain NX.
Best Scrabble word containing NX?
HYPOPHARYNXES at 36 pts.
Longest word containing NX?
ANXIOUSNESSES (13 letters).