Words Containing XS
There are 41 English words that contain the sequence XS. Range: AXSEED to FOXSKINS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is COXSWAINING at 24 points; the longest is EXSANGUINATIONS (15 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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- EXSANGUINATE20 pts
- EXSANGUINATED22 pts
- EXSANGUINATES21 pts
- EXSANGUINATING23 pts
- EXSANGUINATION22 pts
- EXSANGUINATIONS23 pts
- EXSCIND17 pts
- EXSCINDED20 pts
- EXSCINDING21 pts
- EXSCINDS18 pts
- EXSECANT17 pts
- EXSECANTS18 pts
- EXSECT15 pts
- EXSECTED18 pts
- EXSECTING19 pts
- EXSECTS16 pts
- EXSERT13 pts
- EXSERTED16 pts
- EXSERTILE16 pts
- EXSERTING17 pts
- EXSERTION16 pts
- EXSERTIONS17 pts
- EXSERTS14 pts
- EXSICCATE20 pts
- EXSICCATED22 pts
- EXSICCATES21 pts
- EXSICCATING23 pts
- EXSICCATION22 pts
- EXSICCATIONS23 pts
- EXSOLUTION17 pts
- EXSOLUTIONS18 pts
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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 | coxswaining | 24 | 28 |
| 2 | exsanguinating | 23 | 29 |
| 3 | exsanguinations | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | exsiccating | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | exsiccations | 23 | 26 |
| 6 | coxswained | 23 | 25 |
| 7 | exsanguination | 22 | 27 |
| 8 | exsanguinated | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | exsiccation | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | exsiccated | 22 | 24 |
What these words mean
- coxswaining
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsanguinating
- (verb)To kill by means of blood loss.
- exsanguinations
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsiccating
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsiccations
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- coxswained
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsanguination
- (noun)Bloodletting.
- exsanguinated
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsiccation
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- exsiccated
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "XS"?
41 valid English words contain XS.
Best Scrabble word containing XS?
COXSWAINING at 24 pts.
Longest word containing XS?
EXSANGUINATIONS (15 letters).