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Words Containing XC

There are 278 English words that contain the sequence XC. Range: BOXCAR to UNEXCUSED. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPEREXCITABILITY at 39 points; the longest is UNEXCEPTIONABLENESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1hyperexcitability3940
2hyperexcitabilities3840
3hyperexcitements3537
4unexceptionablenesses3442
5hyperexcitement3436
6excommunicative3340
7exchangeability3336
8hyperexcitable3335
9unexceptionableness3240
10exceptionability3236

What these words mean

hyperexcitability
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitabilities
Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitements
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
unexceptionablenesses
Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitement
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
excommunicative
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
exchangeability
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitable
Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
unexceptionableness
Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
exceptionability
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

FAQs

How many words contain "XC"?

278 valid English words contain XC.

Best Scrabble word containing XC?

HYPEREXCITABILITY at 39 pts.

Longest word containing XC?

UNEXCEPTIONABLENESSES (21 letters).

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