Short words with X
The ENABLE word list has 104 two-, three- and four-letter words with an X: AX, EX, OX, XI, XU and more.
X has five two-letter words, so it can almost always be played next to a vowel for a two-way score.
Highest-scoring in Scrabble
- zax19
- jeux18
- jinx18
- foxy17
- waxy17
- boxy16
- pixy16
- dexy15
- doxy15
- pyx15
2 letters (5)
ax ex ox xi xu
3 letters (36)
axe box cox dex fax fix fox gox hex kex lax lex lox lux max mix nix oxo oxy pax pix pox pyx rax rex sax sex six sox tax tux vex vox wax xis zax
4 letters (63)
apex axal axed axel axes axil axis axle axon boxy calx coax coxa crux dexy doux doxy eaux exam exec exes exit exon expo falx faux fixt flax flex flux foxy hoax ibex ilex ixia jeux jinx luxe lynx maxi minx mixt moxa next nixe nixy onyx oryx oxen oxes oxid oxim pixy prex roux sext sexy taxa taxi text vext waxy xyst
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FAQ
How many short words with x are there?
104 in the public-domain ENABLE word list. The official Scrabble dictionaries differ slightly, so a few words may be added or missing there.
Which one scores the most?
ZAX, worth 19 points in Scrabble before bonus squares.