Words Containing XO

Q: How many words contain "XO"?

278 valid English words contain the sequence XO.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing XO?

FLEXOGRAPHICALLY at 37 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing XO?

CYTOTAXONOMICALLY — 17 letters.

There are 278 English words that contain the sequence XO. Range: AUXOTROPH to UXORIOUSNESSES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is FLEXOGRAPHICALLY at 37 points; the longest is CYTOTAXONOMICALLY (17 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 10% 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	flexographically	37	41
2	cytotaxonomically	36	40
3	exoerythrocytic	35	34
4	quixotically	33	36
5	chemotaxonomic	32	36
6	chemotaxonomists	32	35
7	paramyxoviruses	32	35
8	chemotaxonomy	32	34
9	chemotaxonomies	31	34
10	chemotaxonomist	31	34

What these words mean

flexographically: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
cytotaxonomically: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
exoerythrocytic: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
quixotically: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomic: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomists: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
paramyxoviruses: (noun)Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
chemotaxonomy: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomies: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemotaxonomist: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "XO"?

278 valid English words contain XO.

Best Scrabble word containing XO?

FLEXOGRAPHICALLY at 37 pts.

Longest word containing XO?

CYTOTAXONOMICALLY (17 letters).

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