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8-letter words starting with X

Need a 8-letter word that starts with X? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 20 playable words with 8 letters starting with X in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is XEROXING, worth 21 points.

  • XEROXING21
  • XYLOCARP20
  • XYLOTOMY20
  • XENOGAMY19
  • XIPHOIDS19
  • XANTHOMA18
  • XANTHOUS17
  • XENOGENY17
  • XYLIDINE17
  • XYLIDINS17
  • XANTHANS16
  • XANTHATE16
  • XANTHEIN16
  • XANTHENE16
  • XANTHINE16
  • XANTHINS16
  • XANTHONE16
  • XENOLITH16

Highest-scoring words with 8 letters starting with X

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • XEROXING21
  • XYLOCARP20
  • XYLOTOMY20
  • XENOGAMY19
  • XIPHOIDS19
  • XANTHOMA18
  • XANTHOUS17
  • XENOGENY17
  • XYLIDINE17
  • XYLIDINS17
  • XANTHANS16
  • XANTHATE16

8-letter words starting with X (20)

  • XANTHANS16
  • XANTHATE16
  • XANTHEIN16
  • XANTHENE16
  • XANTHINE16
  • XANTHINS16
  • XANTHOMA18
  • XANTHONE16
  • XANTHOUS17
  • XENOGAMY19
  • XENOGENY17
  • XENOLITH16
  • XEROSERE14
  • XEROXING21
  • XIPHOIDS19
  • XYLIDINE17
  • XYLIDINS17
  • XYLITOLS16
  • XYLOCARP20
  • XYLOTOMY20

How common are they?

20 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.01%) are with 8 letters starting with X. Most of them, 20, have 8 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 8 letters starting with X?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 20 words with 8 letters starting with X.

What is the highest-scoring word with 8 letters starting with X?

XEROXING, worth 21 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: XYLOCARP (20), XYLOTOMY (20) and XENOGAMY (19).

What are the most common words with 8 letters starting with X?

XEROXING, XYLOCARP, XYLOTOMY, XENOGAMY, XIPHOIDS and XANTHOMA. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.