Scrabble words with X
the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023) has 118 words of two to four letters with X: 5 with two letters (AX, EX, OX, XI, XU), 41 with three and 72 with four. X is worth 8 points, so these short words are the quickest way to score it.
Why the X matters
X is worth 8 points and there is one in the bag. It is the easiest of the high-value tiles to place, because it makes two-letter words with almost every vowel. See all the high-value tiles together on the J, Q, X and Z words page, or the full two-letter word list.
Two-letter words with X (5)
- AX
- EX
- OX
- XI
- XU
Three-letter words with X (41)
- AXE
- BOX
- COX
- DEX
- DOX
- FAX
- FIX
- FOX
- GOX
- HEX
- KEX
- LAX
- LEX
- LOX
- LUX
- MAX
- MIX
- MUX
- NIX
- OXO
- OXY
- PAX
- PIX
- POX
- PYX
- RAX
- REX
- SAX
- SEX
- SIX
- SOX
- TAX
- TIX
- TUX
- VAX
- VEX
- VOX
- WAX
- XED
- XIS
- ZAX
Four-letter words with X (72)
1 of them start with X and 27 end with it.
- APEX
- AXAL
- AXED
- AXEL
- AXES
- AXIL
- AXIS
- AXLE
- AXON
- BOXY
- BRUX
- CALX
- COAX
- COXA
- CRUX
- DEXY
- DOUX
- DOXX
- DOXY
- EAUX
- EXAM
- EXEC
- EXED
- EXES
- EXIT
- EXON
- EXPO
- FALX
- FAUX
- FIXT
- FLAX
- FLEX
- FLUX
- FOLX
- FOXY
- HOAX
- IBEX
- ILEX
- IXIA
- JEUX
- JINX
- LUXE
- LYNX
- MAXI
- MINX
- MIXT
- MOXA
- MPOX
- NEXT
- NIXE
- NIXY
- ONYX
- ORYX
- OXEN
- OXER
- OXES
- OXIC
- OXID
- OXIM
- PIXY
- PLEX
- POXY
- PREX
- ROUX
- SEXT
- SEXY
- TAXA
- TAXI
- TEXT
- VEXT
- WAXY
- XYST
Playing the X
- Look for vowels on the board. AX, EX, OX, XI and XU let you tuck the X beside a vowel that is already there and score it in both directions.
- A triple-letter square that makes two words scores the X twice: 48 points from one tile before the rest of each word.
- Do not hold it. With so many short X words, there is nearly always a play worth 30 or more.
- A blank can stand in for X, but it scores 0. If you hold the real tile, put it on a premium square.
Our score keeper works out premium squares for you, so you can check what a play is worth before you make it.
Everyday words with X
Looking for words with X for spelling practice or another game? Common ones include box, fix, fox, mix, six, tax, wax, axe, exit, next, taxi, text, flex, apex, oxen, boxer, exam, coax.
Where the list comes from
The words come from the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the list used for Scrabble clubs and tournaments in the US and Canada. The two- and three-letter words are from the full NWL23 lists we use across the site; the four-letter words appear on both the cross-tables.com NWL23 Cheat Sheet and WinEveryGame’s NWL23 lists, and we kept only words found in both. For family games with the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, a few words may differ. To check one word, see our word checker guide.
Playing with the other list? See the same page for the UK (Collins) list.
Common questions
How many points is X worth in Scrabble?
8 points. There is one X in a standard 100-tile English set.
What two-letter words have X?
In NWL2023: AX, EX, OX, XI, XU.
How many three-letter words have X?
41 in NWL2023, including AXE, BOX, COX, DEX, DOX, FAX.
How many four-letter words have X?
72 in NWL2023. All of them are listed on this page.
Can I use a blank as X?
Yes. A blank can be any letter, but it is worth 0 points.
Which word list should we use?
In the UK and most of the world, Collins Scrabble Words. In the US and Canada, the NASPA Word List. Agree on one before you start.
Last reviewed: October 2026.