6 Letter Words With X
445 words, each with its Scrabble tile value.
There are 445 six-letter words containing the letter X in our list, about 2.0% of the total. Tiles like X are worth hunting for in Scrabble because they carry more points and tend to unlock awkward racks. Words below are grouped by first letter.
In these words X appears most often as the third letter (127 words). The highest-scoring word is exequy at 25 points, and 17 words also contain a repeated letter.
Top-scoring words
- exequy
- jawbox
- paxwax
- jynxes
- banjax
All 445 words
A… 32 words
- adieux
- admixt
- adnexa
- afflux
- alexia
- alexic
- alexin
- alkoxy
- annexe
- anoxia
- anoxic
- apexes
- ataxia
- ataxic
- atwixt
- auspex
- auxins
- axeman
- axemen
- axenic
- axilla
- axioms
- axions
- axised
- axises
- axites
- axlike
- axoids
- axonal
- axones
- axonic
- axseed
B… 21 words
- banjax
- baxter
- bembex
- bembix
- bemixt
- biaxal
- biflex
- bijoux
- bollix
- bombax
- bombyx
- bonxie
- boxcar
- boxers
- boxful
- boxier
- boxily
- boxing
- boyaux
- bruxed
- bruxes
C… 24 words
- calxes
- carfax
- carfox
- carnyx
- caudex
- caxons
- cervix
- chenix
- claxon
- climax
- coaxal
- coaxed
- coaxer
- coaxes
- coccyx
- commix
- confix
- convex
- cortex
- cowpox
- coxibs
- coxier
- coxing
- cruxes
D… 19 words
- deflex
- deixes
- deixis
- deluxe
- dentex
- desoxy
- dexies
- dexter
- dextro
- diaxon
- dioxan
- dioxid
- dioxin
- diplex
- dixies
- dixits
- dogfox
- doxies
- duplex
E… 81 words
- earwax
- efflux
- elixir
- ethoxy
- eutaxy
- exacta
- exacts
- exacum
- exalts
- examen
- exarch
- excamb
- exceed
- excels
- except
- excess
- excide
- excise
- excite
- excuse
- exeats
- exedra
- exeems
- exemed
- exemes
- exempt
- exequy
- exergy
- exerts
- exeunt
- exhale
- exhort
- exhume
- exiled
- exiler
- exiles
- exilic
- exines
- exists
- exited
- exodes
- exodic
- exodoi
- exodos
- exodus
- exogen
- exomis
- exonic
- exonym
- exopod
- exotic
- expand
- expats
- expect
- expels
- expend
- expert
- expire
- expiry
- export
- expose
- expugn
- exsect
- exsert
- extant
- extasy
- extend
- extent
- extern
- extine
- extirp
- extold
- extoll
- extols
- extort
- extras
- exuded
- exudes
- exults
- exurbs
- exuvia
F… 24 words
- faxing
- fixate
- fixers
- fixing
- fixity
- fixive
- fixure
- flaxen
- flaxes
- flexed
- flexes
- flexor
- flexos
- flixed
- flixes
- fluxed
- fluxes
- forfex
- fornix
- foxier
- foxies
- foxily
- foxing
- frutex
G… 3 words
- galaxy
- grexes
- guanxi
H… 19 words
- hallux
- handax
- hatbox
- haybox
- hexact
- hexade
- hexads
- hexane
- hexene
- hexers
- hexing
- hexone
- hexose
- hexyls
- hoaxed
- hoaxer
- hoaxes
- hotbox
- hoxing
I… 10 words
- ibexes
- icebox
- ilexes
- imbrex
- implex
- influx
- isolex
- ixodid
- ixoras
- ixtles
J… 5 words
- jawbox
- jaxies
- jinxed
- jinxes
- jynxes
K… 1 word
- klaxon
L… 13 words
- larnax
- larynx
- laxest
- laxism
- laxist
- laxity
- lexeme
- lexica
- loxing
- lummox
- luxate
- luxury
- lynxes
M… 19 words
- magnox
- mastix
- matrix
- maxima
- maxims
- maxing
- maxixe
- meninx
- minxes
- mixens
- mixers
- mixier
- mixing
- mixups
- moxies
- muskox
- muxing
- myxoid
- myxoma
N… 6 words
- nextly
- nitrox
- nixers
- nixies
- nixing
- nontax
O… 29 words
- onyxes
- orexin
- orexis
- orifex
- orixas
- oryxes
- outbox
- outfox
- oxalic
- oxalis
- oxbows
- oxcart
- oxeyes
- oxford
- oxgang
- oxgate
- oxhead
- oxhide
- oxides
- oxidic
- oximes
- oxland
- oxlike
- oxlips
- oxslip
- oxtail
- oxters
- oxygen
- oxymel
P… 28 words
- paxwax
- pegbox
- peroxo
- peroxy
- phenix
- pickax
- pinxit
- pixels
- pixies
- plexal
- plexes
- plexor
- plexus
- poleax
- pollex
- poxier
- poxing
- praxes
- praxis
- prefix
- premix
- pretax
- prexes
- prolix
- ptyxes
- ptyxis
- pyxies
- pyxing
R… 7 words
- raxing
- reflex
- reflux
- remixt
- rexine
- rhexes
- rhexis
S… 35 words
- saxaul
- saxony
- scolex
- sexers
- sexfid
- sexier
- sexily
- sexing
- sexism
- sexist
- sexpot
- sextan
- sextet
- sexton
- sextos
- sexual
- silvex
- sixain
- sixers
- sixmos
- sixtes
- sixths
- skybox
- smilax
- spadix
- sphinx
- sphynx
- storax
- styrax
- subfix
- suffix
- suplex
- surtax
- syntax
- syrinx
T… 23 words
- taxeme
- taxers
- taxied
- taxies
- taxing
- taxite
- taxman
- taxmen
- taxols
- taxons
- taxors
- teabox
- tettix
- texted
- texter
- thorax
- toxics
- toxine
- toxins
- toxoid
- trimix
- tutrix
- tuxedo
U… 8 words
- ulexes
- unaxed
- unfixt
- unisex
- unmixt
- unsexy
- unvext
- urtext
V… 9 words
- vernix
- vertex
- vexers
- vexils
- vexing
- vixens
- volvox
- vortex
- voxels
W… 8 words
- waxers
- waxeye
- waxier
- waxily
- waxing
- wexing
- wraxle
- wuxias
X… 19 words
- xebecs
- xenial
- xenias
- xenium
- xenons
- xeroma
- xoanon
- xylans
- xylems
- xylene
- xyloid
- xylols
- xyloma
- xylose
- xylyls
- xyster
- xystoi
- xystos
- xystus
Y… 2 words
- yexing
- yunxes
Questions about 6 letter words with X
How many 6 letter words contain X?
Our list has 445 six-letter words with the letter X, or 2.0% of all six-letter words.
Where does X most often appear in a 6 letter word?
It is most often the third letter, in 127 of these words.
What is the highest-scoring 6 letter word with X?
exequy scores 25 points with standard English tile values.
How can I find 6 letter words with X in a specific position?
Type X into the matching tile of the word finder. To require X anywhere, put it in the Also in the word box.
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