Words Containing YX
There are 58 English words that contain the sequence YX. Range: APTERYX to SARDONYXES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ARCHAEOPTERYXES at 32 points; the longest is ARCHAEOPTERYXES (15 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | paramyxoviruses | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | archaeopteryxes | 32 | 32 |
| 3 | paramyxovirus | 30 | 33 |
| 4 | myxomycetes | 30 | 31 |
| 5 | archaeopteryx | 30 | 30 |
| 6 | myxomycete | 29 | 30 |
| 7 | asphyxiating | 28 | 29 |
| 8 | asphyxiations | 28 | 28 |
| 9 | myxedematous | 27 | 29 |
| 10 | polymyxins | 27 | 29 |
What these words mean
- paramyxoviruses
- (noun)Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
- archaeopteryxes
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- paramyxovirus
- (noun)Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
- myxomycetes
- (noun)Any protozoan of the phylum Myxomycota; the slime molds
- archaeopteryx
- (noun)A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
- myxomycete
- (noun)Any protozoan of the phylum Myxomycota; the slime molds
- asphyxiating
- (verb)To smother or suffocate someone.
- asphyxiations
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- myxedematous
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- polymyxins
- (noun)Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria
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FAQs
How many words contain "YX"?
58 valid English words contain YX.
Best Scrabble word containing YX?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES at 32 pts.
Longest word containing YX?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES (15 letters).