Words Containing XF
There are 18 English words that contain the sequence XF. Range: BOXFISH to SIXFOLD. The Scrabble® high-scorer is FOXFISHES at 25 points; the longest is EXFOLIATIONS (12 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 17% 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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foxfishes | 25 | 24 |
| 2 | exfoliative | 24 | 26 |
| 3 | boxfishes | 24 | 24 |
| 4 | foxfish | 23 | 22 |
| 5 | exfoliating | 22 | 25 |
| 6 | exfoliations | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | boxfish | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | exfoliation | 21 | 23 |
| 9 | exfoliated | 21 | 22 |
| 10 | foxfires | 21 | 21 |
What these words mean
- foxfishes
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exfoliative
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- boxfishes
- (noun)Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
- foxfish
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exfoliating
- (verb)To remove the leaves from a plant.
- exfoliations
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- boxfish
- (noun)Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
- exfoliation
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exfoliated
- (verb)To remove the leaves from a plant.
- foxfires
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "XF"?
18 valid English words contain XF.
Best Scrabble word containing XF?
FOXFISHES at 25 pts.
Longest word containing XF?
EXFOLIATIONS (12 letters).