Words that start with X
136 words in our dictionary begin with the letter X. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common X words.
Most common words that start with X
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- xi
- xerox
- xu
- xenon
- xenia
- xenophobia
- xylene
- xylophone
- xylitol
- xylem
- xenophobic
- xanthine
- xanthan
- xylose
- xylenes
- xeric
- xenobiotics
- xenobiotic
- xenografts
- xenograft
- xis
Highest-scoring words that start with X
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- xenophobically 33
- xerographically 33
- xerophthalmic 32
- xeroradiography 32
- xerophthalmias 31
- xeroradiographies 31
- xylographical 31
- xanthophylls 30
- xerophthalmia 30
- xanthophyll 29
- xerophytisms 29
- xylographic 29
- xylography 29
- xerophytism 28
- xylographers 28
- xylographies 28
- xerophytic 27
- xylographer 27
- xylophagous 27
- xylophonists 27
- xenophobic 26
- xerographic 26
- xerography 26
- xiphisternum 26
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
| 4 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
| 5 letters | 13 | Too few for a page |
| 6 letters | 15 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 16 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 20 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 18 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 19 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 13 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 7 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 5 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 3 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 3 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with X?
136 words in our dictionary begin with X, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with X?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: xi, xerox, xu, xenon, xenia, xenophobia, xylene, xylophone. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with X in Scrabble?
xenophobically scores 33 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.