Scrabble words with X
Collins Scrabble Words has 142 words of two to four letters with X: 5 with two letters (AX, EX, OX, XI, XU), 50 with three and 87 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 (50)
- AXE
- BOX
- COX
- DEX
- DOX
- DUX
- EXO
- FAX
- FIX
- FOX
- GOX
- HEX
- HOX
- KEX
- LAX
- LEX
- LOX
- LUX
- MAX
- MIX
- MUX
- NIX
- NOX
- OXO
- OXY
- PAX
- PIX
- POX
- PYX
- RAX
- REX
- SAX
- SEX
- SIX
- SOX
- TAX
- TEX
- TIX
- TUX
- VAX
- VEX
- VOX
- WAX
- WEX
- WOX
- XED
- XIS
- YEX
- ZAX
- ZEX
Four-letter words with X (87)
2 of them start with X and 32 end with it.
- APEX
- AXAL
- AXED
- AXEL
- AXES
- AXIL
- AXIS
- AXLE
- AXON
- BOXY
- BRUX
- CALX
- COAX
- COXA
- COXY
- CRUX
- DEXY
- DIXI
- DIXY
- DOUX
- DOXY
- EAUX
- EXAM
- EXEC
- EXED
- EXES
- EXIT
- EXON
- EXPO
- EXUL
- FAIX
- FALX
- FAUX
- FIXT
- FLAX
- FLEX
- FLIX
- FLOX
- FLUX
- FOXY
- GREX
- HOAX
- IBEX
- ILEX
- IXIA
- JAXY
- JEUX
- JINX
- JYNX
- LANX
- LUXE
- LYNX
- MAXI
- MINX
- MIXT
- MIXY
- MOXA
- MYXO
- NEXT
- NIXE
- NIXY
- ONYX
- ORYX
- OXEN
- OXER
- OXES
- OXIC
- OXID
- OXIM
- PIXY
- PLEX
- POXY
- PREX
- ROUX
- SAXE
- SEXT
- SEXY
- TAXA
- TAXI
- TEXT
- ULEX
- VEXT
- WAXY
- WEXE
- XRAY
- XYST
- YUNX
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 Collins Scrabble Words, the official list for the UK and most of the world outside North America (2021 edition). We filtered it for words of two to four letters containing X, and left out words marked as offensive. Collins Scrabble Words 2024 added a few words, so a very recent addition may be missing. For a single word, use the Collins word checker or our word checker guide.
Playing with the other list? See the same page for the US (NWL2023) 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 Collins: AX, EX, OX, XI, XU.
How many three-letter words have X?
50 in Collins, including AXE, BOX, COX, DEX, DOX, DUX.
How many four-letter words have X?
87 in Collins. 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.