Words Ending in X

The open word list has 360 words that end in X.

Use the pattern finder with *x to see every one, or add letters, for example _a_x, to narrow the list.

Count by length

Fig. 2 How many of these words there are at each length.

Length	Words
2 letters	3
3 letters	32
4 letters	22
5 letters	47
6 letters	68
7 letters	75
8 letters	62
9 letters	19
10 letters	17
11 letters	7
12 letters	4
13 letters	3
14 letters	1

Highest-scoring words

hypopharynx34hypercomplex33archaeopteryx30cephalothorax30chickenpox30hydrothorax28coadjutrix27jukebox27overcomplex27quadplex27circumflex26jambeaux26nasopharynx26pneumothorax26quincunx26executrix25heteroduplex25oropharynx25packwax25paxwax25shadowbox25administratrix24chatterbox24fricandeaux24

Points use the standard English tile values. Boards bonuses and blanks are not included.

Words of 2 to 4 letters

apex ax box calx coax cox crux dex doux eaux ex falx faux fax fix flax flex flux fox gox hex hoax ibex ilex jeux jinx kex lax lex lox lux lynx max minx mix nix onyx oryx ox pax pix pox prex pyx rax rex roux sax sex six sox tax tux vex vox wax zax

Last checked 11/12/2026. Source: ENABLE word list (172,823 words), as distributed by dolph/dictionary. The list is open and may differ from the official dictionary of any game or competition.

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